Where is MSC China now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC China in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MSC China?

MSC China is a ship, built in 1996 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 195.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 29,115.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC China?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC China 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 China. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC China

ship · built 1996

IMO9122411No AIS position on record

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In short

MSC China (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 29,115
Size (length × beam): 196 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC China
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9122411
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 29,115
Length overall: 195.7 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.

Builder: HD Hyundai 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
Sep 7, 2008	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 6, 2008	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 5, 2008	Reported departure from 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.

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	Sep 7, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 6, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Sep 5, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Sep 5, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Sep 2, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Sep 2, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Jul 23, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Jul 23, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Jul 22, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Jul 22, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jul 20, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Jul 20, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 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 China now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MSC China in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MSC China?: MSC China is a ship, built in 1996 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 195.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 29,115.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC China?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC China 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 China. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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