Where is MSC SHANNON III now?

MSC SHANNON III (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 13:18 UTC, under way at 16 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was RULED (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MSC SHANNON III?

MSC SHANNON III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1991 by Bremer Vulkan. The vessel is 237 m long and has a gross tonnage of 37,071.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC SHANNON III?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC SHANNON III 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. MSC SHANNON III has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

MSC SHANNON III

Container ship · Panama · built 1991 · AIS Class A

IMO8913423MMSI354540000Call signHPRYLast AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 13:18 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

MSC SHANNON III (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 13:18 UTC, under way at 16 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is RULED (Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad)), with an ETA of Oct 9, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:13 UTC). ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Doel (departed Oct 5, 2026, 08:43 UTC) to RULED (Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad))

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 1991
Gross tonnage: 37,071
Size (length × beam): 237 m
ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd

Watch this ship

Get an email when MSC SHANNON III reaches Saint Petersburg (ex Leningrad), and when it leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.

Free forever. No card. A free account follows up to 5 ships and ports.

Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 13:18 UTC

Position: 51.6359° N, 3.1909° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16 kn
Course: 17°
Heading: 20°

51.6359° N, 3.1909° E

Open the full live map →

Last 30 days: 1 port call (Doel).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)Free forever. No card. New accounts include 14 days of Pro.

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: MSC SHANNON III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8913423
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 354540000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: HPRY
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 37,071
Length overall: 237 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1991

A 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.

ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Bremer Vulkan
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
Oct 5, 2026, 08:43 UTC	Left DoelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 18:12 UTC	Arrived at DoelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 25, 2014	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 24, 2014	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 20, 2014	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
May 12, 2014	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 24, 2013	Port State Control inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 1, 2012	Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 16, 2012	Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 16, 2012	Port State Control inspection at PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 25, 2010	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 20, 2010	Inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 28, 2010	Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 24, 2010	Inspection at TEXAS CITY, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 6, 2006	Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
May 12, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jun 24, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Dec 1, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	MASSENA, New York	clean
Apr 16, 2012	Boarding	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Apr 16, 2012	Vessel InspectionPSC	PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania	clean
Jul 25, 2010	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jun 20, 2010	Vessel Inspection	New Orleans, Louisiana	clean
Jan 28, 2010	Vessel InspectionPSC	Houston, Texas	clean
Jan 24, 2010	Boarding	TEXAS CITY, Texas	clean
Jul 6, 2006	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Feb 13, 2006	Boarding	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Feb 9, 2006	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Aug 5, 2005	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Feb 3, 2005	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Dec 17, 2004	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Dec 16, 2004	Vessel Inspection	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Aug 12, 2004	Boarding	PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire	clean
Jul 27, 2004	Vessel InspectionPSC	BOSTON, Massachusetts	clean
Mar 29, 2004	Vessel Inspection	San Pedro, California	clean
Feb 23, 2004	Boarding	San Pedro, California	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2018	35,428 t	11,302 t	232 days	469 kg
2019	35,819 t	11,413 t	223 days	476 kg
2020	37,209 t	11,788 t	200 days	530 kg
2021	29,492 t	9,346 t	156 days	544 kg
2022	29,396 t	9,307 t	201 days	443 kg
2023	21,531 t	6,817 t	183 days	396 kg
2024	29,397 t	9,397 t	249 days	385 kg
2025	21,599 t	6,902 t	177 days	402 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.73 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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
Doel BEDEL	Oct 3, 2026, 18:12 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 08:43 UTC	38 h 31 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
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jul 25, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jul 24, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	May 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	May 20, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Mar 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Mar 15, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 17, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 17, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 15, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 15, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jul 17, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Jul 16, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 2, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC SHANNON III now?: MSC SHANNON III (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 13:18 UTC, under way at 16 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was RULED (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC SHANNON III?: MSC SHANNON III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1991 by Bremer Vulkan. The vessel is 237 m long and has a gross tonnage of 37,071.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC SHANNON III?: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC SHANNON III (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC SHANNON III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC SHANNON III 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. MSC SHANNON III has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/8913423

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans