AMERICAN CENTURY
Bulk carrier · United States · built 1981 · AIS Class A
In short
AMERICAN CENTURY (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.4 kn, near Waukegan (Great Lakes). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is TWO HARBORS, with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 19:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 UTC). Managing owner (USCG): AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).
Current voyage: from Sault Sainte Marie (departed Oct 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC) to TWO HARBORS
- Vessel type
- Bulk carrier
- Flag
- United States
- Year built
- 1981
- Gross tonnage
- 35,923
- Size (length × beam)
- 305 m × 32 m
- Managing owner (USCG)
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 42.2986° N, 87.5911° W
- Area
- Great Lakes
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.4 kn
- Course
- 337°
- Heading
- 338°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Sault Sainte Marie).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- AMERICAN CENTURY
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7923196
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 367121010
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- WDD2876
- Flag
- United States
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
- AIS ship type
- Reserved
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 35,923
- Length overall
- 305 m
- Beam
- 32 m
- Year built
- 1981
United StatesA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Managing owner (USCG)
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY(not linked to a company record)Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number and call sign. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
- Ship radio licensee (FCC)
- American Steamship Company(not linked to a company record)Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2026 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MNAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MNAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Sainte Marie USSSM | Oct 3, 2026, 03:05 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC | 2 h 10 min |
| Sault Sainte Marie USSSM | Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 18:39 UTC | 3 h 38 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN | Arrival | Nov 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Departure | Nov 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN | Arrival | Oct 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Departure | Oct 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Arrival | Aug 21, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. CLAIR, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER) | Departure | Aug 19, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI | Arrival | Jul 7, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. CLAIR, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER) | Departure | Jul 5, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MARINE CITY, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER) | Departure | Jul 3, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MN | Arrival | May 19, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MARINE CITY, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER) | Departure | May 17, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. CLAIR, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER) | Departure | May 1, 2014(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 11, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About AMERICAN CENTURY
MV American Century is a very large diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company. This vessel was built in 1981 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and included self-unloading technology. The ship is 1,000 feet (304.8 m) long and 105 feet (32 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 80,900 tons (at midsummer draft), either coal or iron ore.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is AMERICAN CENTURY now?
- AMERICAN CENTURY (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 12:34 UTC, under way at 12.4 kn, near Waukegan (Great Lakes). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TWO HARBORS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is AMERICAN CENTURY?
- AMERICAN CENTURY is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1981 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 305 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,923.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AMERICAN CENTURY?
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for AMERICAN CENTURY (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AMERICAN CENTURY?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AMERICAN CENTURY from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for AMERICAN CENTURY. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Bay Shipbuilding Company, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- WALTER J MCCARTHYIMO 7514684Bulk carrier · built 1977 · 35,652 GT
- AMERICAN INTEGRITYIMO 7514696Bulk carrier · built 1978 · 35,652 GT
- Indiana HarborIMO 7514701Bulk carrier · built 1979 · 35,923 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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