Shorthorn Express
Livestock carrier · Portugal · built 1998 · AIS Class A
In short
Shorthorn Express (Livestock carrier, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.2 kn, near Valletta (Mediterranean Sea). 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 MTMLA (Valletta); its reported draught is 6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 19:55 UTC). ISM manager: Livestock Express BV (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Cartagena (departed Oct 2, 2026, 10:41 UTC) to MTMLA (Valletta)
- Vessel type
- Livestock carrier
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 1998
- Gross tonnage
- 6,872
- Size (length × beam)
- 117 m × 16 m
- ISM manager
- Livestock Express BV
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.0881° N, 14.4403° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.2 kn
- Course
- 124°
- Heading
- 122°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Cartagena).
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
- Shorthorn Express
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9167318
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255917335
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQ2964
- Flag
- Portugal
- Vessel type
- Livestock carrier
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 6,872
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84257133. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,422 t
- Length overall
- 116.6 m
- Beam
- 15.9 m
- Year built
- 1998
PortugalA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 CartagenaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at CartagenaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 730 t | 232 t | 16 days | 142 kg |
| 2021 | 4,998 t | 1,599 t | 127 days | 120 kg |
| 2022 | 5,906 t | 1,891 t | 177 days | 136 kg |
| 2024 | 6,943 t | 2,222 t | 210 days | 133 kg |
| 2025 | 2,799 t | 890 t | 79 days | 140 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (36.87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagena ESCAR | Oct 1, 2026, 05:40 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 10:41 UTC | 29 h 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 20, 2020, 14:11 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 14, 2019, 07:41 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 13, 2019, 22:03 UTC | WA1 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 1, 2019, 16:35 UTC | WA1 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 7, 2019, 10:03 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 15, 2019, 20:04 UTC | NWLA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Wilmington USILG | Departure | Feb 28, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Arrival | Feb 28, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Departure | Jan 18, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Arrival | Jan 18, 2012(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Departure | Dec 8, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Arrival | Dec 8, 2011(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 10, 2006.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
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 Shorthorn Express now?
- Shorthorn Express (Livestock carrier, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:24 UTC, under way at 11.2 kn, near Valletta (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MTMLA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 19:55 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Shorthorn Express?
- Shorthorn Express is a livestock carrier sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 1998 by Scheepswerf Gebr. van Diepen, Waterhuizen. The vessel is 116.6 m long with a beam of 15.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,872.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Shorthorn Express?
- Livestock Express BV is recorded as ISM manager for Shorthorn Express (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 Shorthorn Express?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Shorthorn Express 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 Shorthorn Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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