What kind of ship is GSL ARCADIA?

GSL ARCADIA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2000 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 66,289.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GSL ARCADIA?

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

GSL ARCADIA

Container ship · Liberia · built 2000 · AIS Class A

IMO9214214MMSI636020772Call sign5LAQ5Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 22:18 UTC

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In short

GSL ARCADIA (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 22:18 UTC, under way at 14 kn, near Shekou Pt (South 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 SINGAPORE; its reported draught is 13.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 21:27 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2000
Gross tonnage: 66,289
Size (length × beam): 277 m × 40 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 22:18 UTC

Position: 22.3311° N, 113.7938° E
Area: South China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14 kn
Course: 170°
Heading: 168°

22.3311° N, 113.7938° 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: GSL ARCADIA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9214214
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636020772
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LAQ5
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. C)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 66,289
Length overall: 277 m
Beam: 40 m
Year built: 2000

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: Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Bulk GmbH & Co. KG
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Zeaborn Ship Management(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 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
Nov 7, 2020, 17:58 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 6, 2020, 15:05 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 20, 2020, 22:57 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 20, 2020, 13:05 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 29, 2016	Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)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.

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
2018	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2021	4,629 t	1,463 t	17 days	719 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (21.7 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 6, 2020, 15:05 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 20, 2020, 13:05 UTC	KC2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Sep 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Sep 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Sep 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Sep 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 6, 2002.

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 GSL ARCADIA now?: GSL ARCADIA (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 22:18 UTC, under way at 14 kn, near Shekou Pt (South 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 SINGAPORE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 21:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is GSL ARCADIA?: GSL ARCADIA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2000 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 66,289.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GSL ARCADIA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GSL ARCADIA 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 GSL ARCADIA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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