8 月. 13 2025
Update as of 13th August 2025
Prefix added: CGYU
ESL complies with Economic Sanctions and International Trade Controls (“Sanctions”)
adopted, administered or enforced by the United Nations Security Council, the European
Union, the United States of America, or any other applicable competent authority or
government (the “Sanctioning Authority”) including the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets
Control) Regulations https://ofac.treasury.gov/.
To safeguard the integrity of our services, ESL stands firm in the non-acceptance of the
containers that are owned by any entity subject to Sanctions by any Sanctioning Authority
and the containers bearing the following prefixes:
AGIU, AKKU, ALXU, BANU, BGCU, BYTU, CAMU, CBKU, CGVU, CGYU, CILU, DAMU,
DLRU, FCCU, FESU, FMCU, FURU, GURU, HDXU, IRSU, KGNU, KGSU, LCTU, LSLU, MAAU,
MIOU, NMKU, OPRU, PAPU, PARU, PESU, RSPU, RZDU, RZZU, SBAU, SSEU, SSFU, SSGU,
TDIU, TKRU, TPPU, TRZU, VDXU, WOSU, XANU, XBIU, XNIU
In compliance with the recent directive issued by the Malaysian Government, ESL requests
its shippers that containers with the following prefixes – ZCLU, ZCSU, ZIMU, ZMOU, and
ZWFU are not to be loaded onboard ESL operated vessels, with immediate effect to/from
Malaysian ports.
If any containers bearing the aforementioned prefixes are found on board vessels owned or
operated by ESL, we will take immediate action to have them discharged.
Any damages, fines, costs, claims, expenses and any consequences resulted therefrom or
caused through the handling of such container/s with said prefix will be solely on the slot
user/ container operator’s account and full responsibility.
Throughout this process, we aim to give as much clarity and notice as possible, but please
continue to visit ESL’s website for all the latest updates. Should you have any questions or
concerns, please contact your local customer service representative.
Thank you for your full attention and compliance.