What kind of ship is GSL SOFIA?

GSL SOFIA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by Odense Steel Shipyard. The vessel is 352.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 93,496.

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

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GSL SOFIA from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for GSL SOFIA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

GSL SOFIA

Container ship · Liberia · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9260421MMSI636023061Call sign5LLT4Last AIS position Sep 25, 2026, 11:03 UTC

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In short

GSL SOFIA (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 11:03 UTC, under way at 16.7 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.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 93,496
Size (length × beam): 353 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 25, 2026, 11:03 UTC

Position: 25.2721° N, 120.8356° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.7 kn
Course: 226°
Heading: 225°

25.2721° N, 120.8356° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: GSL SOFIA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9260421
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636023061
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LLT4
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 93,496
Length overall: 352.6 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2003

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: Odense Steel Shipyard
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
Apr 16, 2025, 10:46 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 15, 2025, 16:08 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 6, 2025, 08:38 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 5, 2025, 06:58 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 30, 2024, 13:28 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 30, 2024, 01:03 UTC	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.

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	Apr 15, 2025, 16:08 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 5, 2025, 06:58 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 30, 2024, 01:03 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 26, 2024, 06:56 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Mar 24, 2024, 18:39 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 24, 2023, 15:04 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 20, 2018, 03:45 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 3, 2018, 18:52 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Miami USMIA	Arrival	Nov 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Miami USMIA	Departure	Nov 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Nov 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 8, 2008.

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 SOFIA now?: GSL SOFIA (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 11:03 UTC, under way at 16.7 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.
What kind of ship is GSL SOFIA?: GSL SOFIA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2003 by Odense Steel Shipyard. The vessel is 352.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 93,496.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for GSL SOFIA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GSL SOFIA from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for GSL SOFIA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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