MSC Suez
Container ship · Panama · built 1993 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC Suez (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15.4 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. 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 NAWVB (Walvis Bay), with an ETA of Oct 14, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 21:48 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Halifax: arrived Sep 28, 2026, left Sep 29, 2026. ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 1993
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 237 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 44.3123° N, 63.4332° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15.4 kn
- Course
- 166°
- Heading
- 161°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Halifax, Montreal, and Lillo).
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
- MSC Suez
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8918978
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 355289000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- HPMS
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 237 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1993
PanamaA 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.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- 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 HalifaxAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HalifaxAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left MontrealAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MontrealAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LilloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LilloAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-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.
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 | 31,257 t | 9,942 t | 199 days | 489 kg |
| 2019 | 31,558 t | 10,025 t | 221 days | 437 kg |
| 2020 | 35,406 t | 11,213 t | 204 days | 484 kg |
| 2021 | 32,607 t | 10,322 t | 192 days | 487 kg |
| 2022 | 21,230 t | 6,721 t | 156 days | 425 kg |
| 2023 | 24,430 t | 7,724 t | 194 days | 422 kg |
| 2024 | 23,684 t | 7,566 t | 171 days | 459 kg |
| 2025 | 19,512 t | 6,232 t | 141 days | 459 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (12.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax CAHAL | Sep 28, 2026, 09:51 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 22:14 UTC | 36 h 23 min |
| Montreal CAMTR | Sep 23, 2026, 20:51 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 09:37 UTC | 36 h 45 min |
| Lillo BELIL | Sep 10, 2026, 00:52 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 20:51 UTC | 13 d 20 h |
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 | Feb 8, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Feb 7, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Jan 23, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Jan 23, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Arrival | Jan 21, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mobile USMOB | Departure | Jan 21, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Jan 19, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Jan 19, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jan 6, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jan 6, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Dec 18, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Dec 18, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 19, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived
Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.
| When | What we observed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026, 05:32 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 10.1 m to 9.1 m while in port at Montreal. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1 | Medium (65%) |
Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.
Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MSC Suez now?
- MSC Suez (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 23:09 UTC, under way at 15.4 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was NAWVB (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 21:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC Suez?
- MSC Suez is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1993 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. The vessel is 237 m long.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Suez?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC Suez (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 Suez?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Suez from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC Suez. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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