Air Cargo
Cathay Cargo Tracking
Track Cathay Cargo air waybills — prefix 160, hub Hong Kong (HKG)
Cathay Cargo air waybills
Every Cathay Cargo AWB starts with prefix 160.
Paste the full eleven digits into the box above — with or without the hyphen — and it will confirm the check digit before tracking starts.
About Cathay Cargo
Cathay Cargo operates from Hong Kong International, consistently the world's busiest cargo airport, and is a primary carrier on Asia–Europe and transpacific lanes.
Worth knowing: Much of Cathay's volume arrives at Hong Kong by road feeder from the Pearl River Delta, so a shipment from Shenzhen or Guangzhou may show its first air event at HKG after travelling by truck.
What you see when tracking Cathay Cargo cargo
Air cargo reports against standard IATA milestones rather than the continuous scanning you get from a courier: received from shipper (RCS), manifested (MAN), departed (DEP), arrived (ARR), received from flight (RCF) and delivered (DLV). Shyppy plots those on a map and timeline, tells you which flight the consignment is on, and emails you when the next milestone lands or the arrival estimate moves.
Common questions
What is the Cathay Cargo AWB prefix?
160. Every Cathay Cargo air waybill begins with these three digits, followed by an eight-digit serial number whose final digit is a check digit — so a mistyped AWB can be spotted before you look it up.
What does Cathay Cargo carry?
High-value electronics, temperature-controlled pharma, and a substantial e-commerce flow out of southern China. Its fleet is boeing 747 freighters plus widebody bellyhold capacity, operating mainland China and South East Asia to Europe and North America via Hong Kong.
Why is my Cathay Cargo shipment routed through Hong Kong?
Much of Cathay's volume arrives at Hong Kong by road feeder from the Pearl River Delta, so a shipment from Shenzhen or Guangzhou may show its first air event at HKG after travelling by truck.
Can I get alerts on Cathay Cargo shipments?
Yes. Shyppy emails you when a milestone lands — received from shipper, manifested, departed, arrived, received from flight, delivered — and when the estimated arrival changes.
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