What kind of ship is MSC JAPAN III?

MSC JAPAN III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1996 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 243 m long and has a gross tonnage of 37,518.

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

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC JAPAN 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC JAPAN III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC JAPAN III

Container ship · Liberia · built 1996 · AIS Class A

IMO9110975MMSI636026997Call signD5EB3Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 01:57 UTC

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In short

MSC JAPAN III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 01:57 UTC, under way at 17.2 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). 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 MYPKG (Port Klang (Pelabuhan Klang)), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 04:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 14:23 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 37,518
Size (length × beam): 243 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 01:57 UTC

Position: 2.4794° N, 101.5847° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.2 kn
Course: 305°
Heading: 308°

2.4794° N, 101.5847° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC JAPAN III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9110975
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636026997
Call signWhat is a call sign?: D5EB3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 37,518
Length overall: 243 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1996

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.

Operator: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
MSC Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
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
Dec 22, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 22, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 2, 2016	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 1, 2000	Former name: Apl Panama	Wikidata
Jan 1, 1996	Former name: Manzanillo	Wikidata
Jan 1, 1996	Former name: Tmm Manzanillo	Wikidata

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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
Apl Panama	Former name	Jan 1, 2000	Wikidata
Manzanillo	Former name	Jan 1, 1996	Wikidata
Tmm Manzanillo	Former name	Jan 1, 1996	Wikidata

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.

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
2019	7,543 t	2,415 t	37 days	496 kg
2023	17,420 t	5,587 t	130 days	404 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (10.58 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Oct 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Oct 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Departure	Sep 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Philadelphia USPHL	Arrival	Sep 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 6, 2003.

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 JAPAN III now?: MSC JAPAN III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 01:57 UTC, under way at 17.2 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MYPKG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 14:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC JAPAN III?: MSC JAPAN III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1996 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 243 m long and has a gross tonnage of 37,518.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC JAPAN III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC JAPAN 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC JAPAN III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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