Bostan Trading

Shipment tracking

What is CAP?

CAP stands for Car Arrival Progress — our shipment tracking system, which follows your vehicle from the moment it is booked until it clears customs at your destination port.

How to track your vehicle

You can track your shipment using either of these reference numbers:

  • Booking number — provided on your invoice once payment is confirmed (format BT-2025-XXXXX).
  • Reference number — the stock ID from the vehicle listing page (format TM-XXXXXXX).

Go to My account → CAP tracking, or use the track shipment search at the top of any page. Updates refresh every 24 hours.

Tracking stages

  1. Stage 1

    Booked

    Your vehicle booking is confirmed and assigned a CAP tracking reference number.

  2. Stage 2

    Loaded

    The vehicle has been loaded onto the export vessel at the Japanese origin port.

  3. Stage 3

    In transit

    The vessel is at sea, en route to your destination port.

  4. Stage 4

    Arrived

    The vessel has docked at your destination port and discharge is underway.

  5. Stage 5

    Cleared

    Customs clearance is complete and the vehicle is ready for collection.

Sample tracking timeline

Example: 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

  1. Booking confirmed

    8 Mar 2025 · Booked

  2. Loaded at Yokohama

    14 Mar 2025 · Loaded

  3. Vessel departed — current stage

    15 Mar 2025 · In transit

  4. ETA Dar es Salaam

    4 Apr 2025 · Arrived

  5. Estimated clearance

    8 Apr 2025 · Cleared