What kind of ship is Jia Chang?

Jia Chang is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of China, built in 1997 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 224 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,884.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Jia Chang?

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

Jia Chang

Bulk carrier · China · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9172557MMSI413925000Call signBPIB4Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 08:49 UTC

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In short

Jia Chang (Bulk carrier, China flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 08:49 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, in the East China 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 HUI ZHOU; its reported draught is 13.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 08:09 UTC).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: China
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 35,884
Size (length × beam): 224 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 08:49 UTC

Position: 25.5236° N, 120.163° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.2 kn
Course: 218°
Heading: 220°

25.5236° N, 120.163° 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: Jia Chang
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9172557
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 413925000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: BPIB4
Flag: China
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 35,884
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117020408. Added to Voydar on October 1, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.69,064 t
Length overall: 224 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 1997

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters
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 23, 2009	Reported departure from PORT OF KALAMA, WAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 15, 2009	Reported arrival at PORT OF KALAMA, WAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 6, 2009	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-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
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Departure	Oct 23, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF KALAMA, WA	Arrival	Oct 15, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Aug 6, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Aug 4, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Newport News USNNS	Departure	Jun 4, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Newport News USNNS	Arrival	Jun 3, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	May 28, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	May 27, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Departure	May 18, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX (PORT LAVACA/POINT COMFORT, TX)	Arrival	May 18, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Apr 9, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Arrival	Apr 9, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 9, 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 Jia Chang now?: Jia Chang (Bulk carrier, China flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 08:49 UTC, under way at 10.2 kn, in the East China 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 HUI ZHOU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 08:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Jia Chang?: Jia Chang is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of China, built in 1997 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 224 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,884.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Jia Chang?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Jia Chang 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 Jia Chang. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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