Japan Airlines Cargo Tracking

Japan Airlines Cargo, the cargo division of Japan Airlines, was established in 1951 and returned to dedicated freighter operations in 2024 after retiring its Boeing 747 freighters in 2011. The carrier specializes in high-value-added products including pharmaceuticals, Japanese regional products, and e-commerce, serving 66 international destinations and 133 domestic destinations. JAL achieved CEIV Pharma certification at both Narita and Kansai airports in 2023, becoming the only airline in Japan to hold both this certification and the largest pharmaceutical temperature-controlled warehouse, and the first Japanese airline to include ground transportation in its scope when it renewed the certification in 2025.

1. Go to third-party tracking platforms like trackcargo.co or shipsgo.com as JAL does not provide a public tracking portal. 2. Enter your air waybill number in the format 131-XXXXXXX where the last digit is a mod-7 check digit (example: 131-1234567). 3. You will see status codes including departure, arrival, customs clearance, and delivery information. 4. For additional support, contact JAL Cargo customer service at +81-476-34-3312 or tyosfu-a@jal.com.

The AWB prefix 131 uniquely identifies Japan Airlines as the issuing carrier and indicates that JAL is responsible for handling the shipment. The following 7-digit serial number is the unique shipment identifier assigned by Japan Airlines' cargo system. The final digit is a check digit calculated by dividing the 7-digit serial number by 7 and using only the remainder (mod-7 calculation). For example, if the serial number is 1234567, dividing by 7 gives remainder 0, so the complete AWB would be 131-12345670. This prefix ensures proper routing through JAL's cargo network and identifies which carrier handles customs clearance and delivery.

Japan Airlines holds IATA CEIV Pharma certification for handling temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipments. CEIV is the IATA-administered audit standard that validates a carrier's end-to-end cold-chain procedures, staff training, and facilities against pharma-grade requirements.

• CEIV Pharma

Japan Airlines transports live animals under the IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR), which govern container, ventilation, and species-specific handling requirements for livestock, day-old chicks, zoo animals, household pets, and laboratory animals. Bookings require species-specific documentation and approved containers; book through the cargo team with at least 48 hours notice.

JAL operates dedicated pharmaceutical temperature-controlled facilities 'JAL MEDI-PORT' at Narita and 'Pharma5' at Kansai airports with GDP-compliant cold chain logistics. The carrier also holds IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries certification for safe lithium battery transport with expanded fireproof container options.

On June 18, 2021, JAL conducted the first flight worldwide using biofuel derived from gasified wood chips and mixing two different types of biofuels, with 3,132 liters (9.1% mixing ratio) of SAF sourced from wood chips and microalgae.