National Shipping of America Container Tracking
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National Shipping of America
SCAC: NSHA
The only vessel operator sailing Houston, Texas to San Juan, Puerto Rico, under U.S. flag and the Jones Act.
National Shipping of America (SCAC: NSHA) traces back to 2007, when founder Dr. CC Chen took delivery of the MV National Glory, a 570 TEU U.S. Flag, Jones Act container ship. For its first five years the vessel worked under charter, supporting U.S. military logistics tied to Iraq and Afghanistan. When that charter ended, the company moved the National Glory into commercial service, entering the Houston to Puerto Rico trade in 2013 after Horizon Lines pulled out.
National Shipping of America at a glance
- Headquarters
- Jacksonville, United States
- Founded
- 2007
- Fleet
- 1 vessel (MV National Glory, 570 TEU)
- Alliance
- Independent
- Main trade lanes
- Houston (U.S. Gulf) to San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Official website
- www.nsal.com
About National Shipping of America
National Shipping of America (SCAC: NSHA) traces back to 2007, when founder Dr. CC Chen took delivery of the MV National Glory, a 570 TEU U.S. Flag, Jones Act container ship. For its first five years the vessel worked under charter, supporting U.S. military logistics tied to Iraq and Afghanistan. When that charter ended, the company moved the National Glory into commercial service, entering the Houston to Puerto Rico trade in 2013 after Horizon Lines pulled out.
That lane is still the whole business. The National Glory sails fortnightly out of Jacintoport in Houston, leaving on alternate Wednesday nights and reaching San Juan the following Wednesday morning, and National Shipping markets itself as the only vessel operator connecting the two ports directly. It carries standard 20, 40 and 45 foot containers, 40 foot flat racks, and reefers, with 96 refrigerated plugs on board. Routing this way instead of through Florida trims roughly 900 inland miles off the trip.
The ship has an odd history. Built in Poland as one of a run of tweendeckers for Polish Ocean Lines' Europe to West Africa service, it was later seized in a U.S. drug case and sold at auction, which is how a foreign-built hull became Jones Act eligible. National Shipping remains a small, minority-owned carrier built around this one route rather than a global network.
National Shipping of America container tracking FAQ
What does the SCAC code NSHA identify?
NSHA is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code for National Shipping of America. Its containers use the prefix NSHA followed by seven digits.
What route does National Shipping of America operate?
It runs a fortnightly liner service between Houston, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The vessel sails from Jacintoport in Houston on alternate Wednesday nights and arrives in San Juan the following Wednesday.
Is National Shipping of America a Jones Act carrier?
Yes. Its ship, the MV National Glory, is a U.S. Flag, Jones Act qualified container vessel, which is what lets it carry cargo between two U.S. ports (mainland Houston and Puerto Rico).
How do I track a National Shipping of America shipment?
Enter your National Shipping of America container number, Bill of Lading (BOL), or booking number into Panvaya's tracker. You'll get the live vessel route, milestone events, and a predictive ETA in real time, with no National Shipping of America account or login needed for a quick lookup.
What is National Shipping of America's SCAC code?
National Shipping of America's SCAC code is NSHA. It identifies National Shipping of America on bills of lading and shipping documents. On Panvaya you don't need to enter it. Just paste your container, BOL, or booking number and we detect the carrier automatically.
Can I track National Shipping of America containers by Bill of Lading or booking number?
Yes. Panvaya supports National Shipping of America tracking by container number, Bill of Lading (BOL), and booking reference (BK). Any of the three returns the same real-time route, port calls, and ETA.
Is National Shipping of America container tracking free on Panvaya?
Yes, you can track National Shipping of America shipments for free, with no login for a quick lookup. Sign in to unlock the full journey: detailed milestones, predictive ETAs, transhipment legs, and exception alerts.
Why isn't my National Shipping of America container updating?
National Shipping of America tracking reflects what the carrier and vessel feeds have reported, so there is often a lag between a real-world move and the update. Panvaya refreshes on a regular cycle; a shipment that looks stuck usually just means the next milestone (such as vessel departure or discharge) hasn't been filed yet.
How accurate is the ETA for National Shipping of America shipments?
Panvaya combines National Shipping of America's schedule with live vessel position and historical performance to predict arrival, and refines the ETA as the journey progresses and conditions change. It is a continuously updated estimate, not a guarantee.