Taichung
Container ship · Tuvalu · built 1999 · AIS Class A
In short
Taichung (Container ship, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 6.7 kn, near Kobe (Sea of Japan). 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 JP OSA 3C; its reported draught is 8.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:30 UTC).
Current voyage: from Shekou Pt (departed Sep 28, 2026, 22:31 UTC) to JP OSA 3C
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Tuvalu
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 16,705
- Size (length × beam)
- 183 m × 27 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 34.6485° N, 135.2642° E
- Area
- Sea of Japan
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 6.7 kn
- Course
- 328°
- Heading
- 330°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Shekou Pt and Ha Kwai Chung).
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
- Taichung
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9194505
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 572960220
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- T2LJ6
- Flag
- Tuvalu
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 16,705
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117021369. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.24,316 t
- Length overall
- 183 m
- Beam
- 27 m
- Year built
- 1999
TuvaluA 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
- 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 Shekou PtAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Shekou PtAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Ha Kwai ChungAIS-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) | |
| Arrived at Ha Kwai ChungAIS-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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,150 t | 3,572 t | 120 days | 266 kg |
| 2023 | 13,056 t | 4,186 t | 205 days | 255 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (17.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shekou Pt CNSHK | Sep 28, 2026, 01:18 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 22:31 UTC | 21 h 13 min |
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 27, 2026, 00:03 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 14:18 UTC | 14 h 15 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 | Sep 27, 2026, 00:39 UTC | KC7 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 2, 2026, 10:55 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 8 (TERMINAL 6) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 10, 2026, 08:54 UTC | WESTERN ANCHORAGE NO.3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jul 16, 2026, 08:07 UTC | KC3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 26, 2026, 01:23 UTC | WA3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 2, 2026, 17:00 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO. 7 (TERMINAL 6) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 12, 2026, 16:37 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 21, 2026, 17:09 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 31, 2026, 18:50 UTC | WA2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 10, 2026, 17:14 UTC | WESTERN ANCHORAGE NO.2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 15, 2026, 16:47 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 21, 2026, 16:46 UTC | WA3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 16, 2020.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
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 27, 2026, 09:42 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 9.6 m to 9 m while in port at Ha Kwai Chung. 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 Taichung now?
- Taichung (Container ship, Tuvalu flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 22:27 UTC, under way at 6.7 kn, near Kobe (Sea of Japan). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was JP OSA 3C (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 21:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Taichung?
- Taichung is a container ship sailing under the flag of Tuvalu, built in 1999 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 183 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,705.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Taichung?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Taichung 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 Taichung. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Fortune TraderIMO 9084035Container ship · built 1994 · 16,708 GT
- SeaboxerIMO 9056430Container ship · built 1994 · 16,749 GT
- Princess Of LuckIMO 9159842Container ship · built 1997 · 16,705 GT
- Spring MasIMO 9159866Container ship · built 1997 · 16,865 GT
- Xinde KeelungIMO 9159854Container ship · built 1997 · 16,705 GT
- FengyunheIMO 9160712Container ship · built 1998 · 16,737 GT
- SongyunheIMO 9160700Container ship · built 1998 · 16,737 GT
- Meratus Medan 5IMO 9178393Container ship · built 1999 · 16,705 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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