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Container port · United States

Port of Detroit (USDET)

Track any container moving through Detroit and see the port's real activity: carriers calling, scheduled connections, and a measured congestion signal. Four independent lenses on every shipment.

To track a container through Detroit, enter your container, bill of lading, or booking number at trackingmcp.com/ports/usdet. TrackingMCP auto-detects the carrier and returns its milestones, the vessel's live AIS position, the published schedule, and a forecast ETA; one DCSA-normalised screen covering 241+ ocean carriers.

Any carrier calling Detroit: we detect the line and format automatically.

Detroit port activity & congestion signal

observed 2 October 2026
Signal level
Moderate
AIS port-call signal
7-day throughput
118.9%
of typical baseline
Port calls
16
last 7 days
Daily port-call activity vs baseline

Daily signal, 9 July 2026 to 7 October 2026; dashed line marks the port's typical baseline.

As of 2 October 2026, port-call throughput at Detroit was 19% above its typical baseline, on 16 calls in the trailing 7 days. Derived from AIS port-call observations; inside the tracker this signal refreshes continuously and feeds each shipment's ETA-at-risk flag.

Carriers calling at Detroit

1 lines

Detroit appears in 33 scheduled port calls in TrackingMCP's sailing database (January 2025 to March 2028 schedule window), with 1 carrier we track calling the port. Track any of them by container, bill of lading, or booking number.

Ports connected with Detroit

by scheduled sailings

Demurrage & detention free time in United States

free-time clock
Every import container discharged at Detroit starts a free-time clock: the calendar days before demurrage (box still in the terminal) or detention (box kept out too long) charges begin. Free days are set by each carrier's tariff for United States. Look up the published figures on the United States free-time reference →, and TrackingMCP alerts you before the clock runs out.

Port of Detroit FAQ

6 questions
What is the UN/LOCODE for the Port of Detroit?

USDET. The five-character UN/LOCODE (US for United States, plus DET) identifies Detroit in carrier schedules, booking confirmations, and tracking feeds worldwide.

How do I track a container through Detroit?

Enter your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference in the search box above. TrackingMCP auto-detects the carrier and format, then returns live carrier events, the vessel's AIS position, and a forecast ETA. Your first shipment is free, no account needed to start.

Which shipping lines call at Detroit?

Hapag-Lloyd is the carrier with scheduled sailings calling Detroit in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

Is the Port of Detroit congested right now?

As of 2 October 2026, AIS port-call data put Detroit's 7-day throughput 19% above its typical baseline, on 16 port calls in 7 days; the signal level reads moderate. Signals refresh continuously inside the tracker; this page shows the snapshot from its last build.

Which ports connect with Detroit?

Shanghai, Chennai, Nhava Sheva see the most scheduled sailings to and from Detroit in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

How much demurrage and detention free time applies at Detroit?

Free time is set by each carrier's tariff for United States, not by the port. The TrackingMCP free-time reference lists published demurrage and detention free days for United States by carrier, and the tracker watches the free-time clock on every shipment.

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