MSC BANU III
Container ship · Panama · built 2004 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC BANU III (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Piraeus (Mediterranean Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ESBCN (Barcelona), with an ETA of Oct 10, 2026, 05:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 09:51 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Piraeus: arrived Oct 5, 2026, left Oct 6, 2026. ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2004
- Gross tonnage
- 35,954
- Size (length × beam)
- 231 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.748° N, 23.6559° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 13.3 kn
- Course
- 156°
- Heading
- 154°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Piraeus, Valencia, and Barcelona).
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
- MSC BANU III
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9263332
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 372972000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3ELK7
- Flag
- Panama
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 35,954
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q83581422. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.42,186 t
- Length overall
- 230.9 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Year built
- 2004
PanamaA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026MSC Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left ValenciaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at ValenciaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BarcelonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BarcelonaAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,074 t | 5,475 t | 127 days | 438 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piraeus GRPIR | Oct 5, 2026, 18:57 UTC | Oct 6, 2026, 10:24 UTC | 15 h 27 min |
| Valencia ESVLC | Sep 26, 2026, 03:28 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 02:52 UTC | 23 h 24 min |
| Barcelona ESBCN | Sep 23, 2026, 06:43 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 22:40 UTC | 15 h 57 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(matched by call sign) | Oct 23, 2024, 09:48 UTC | TSK | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 18, 2024, 03:14 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 21, 2024, 18:25 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 17, 2024, 17:22 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Aug 11, 2024, 08:10 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Aug 20, 2022, 22:45 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 6, 2022, 19:24 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 7, 2022, 23:52 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 26, 2022, 17:17 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 19, 2022, 20:09 UTC | KC17 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 22, 2021, 08:11 UTC | KC19 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 6, 2021, 10:59 UTC | KC18 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 22, 2007.
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, 01:27 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 10.9 m to 9 m while in port at Valencia. 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 MSC BANU III now?
- MSC BANU III (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:28 UTC, moored, near Piraeus (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was ESBCN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 09:51 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC BANU III?
- MSC BANU III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2004. The vessel is 230.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,954.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC BANU III?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC BANU III (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC BANU III?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC BANU III 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 MSC BANU III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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