What kind of ship is Texas Highway?

Texas Highway is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2003 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 55,458.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Texas Highway?

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

Texas Highway

Car carrier · Japan · built 2003 · AIS Class A

IMO9272890MMSI432440000Call signJMVYLast AIS position Sep 25, 2026, 21:35 UTC

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In short

Texas Highway (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 21:35 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. 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 IRK, with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 19:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 19:45 UTC).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2003
Gross tonnage: 55,458
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 25, 2026, 21:35 UTC

Position: 48.7286° N, 126.791° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15 kn
Course: 279°
Heading: 285°

48.7286° N, 126.791° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Texas Highway
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9272890
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 432440000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JMVY
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 55,458
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117024224. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.17,481 t
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2003

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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
Dec 3, 2016	Reported departure from CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 3, 2016	Reported arrival at CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 1, 2016	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-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
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Dec 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Dec 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Departure	Oct 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Arrival	Oct 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Sep 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Sep 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Sep 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Sep 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Departure	Aug 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARQUINEZ STRAIT, CA	Arrival	Aug 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 15, 2004.

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 Texas Highway now?: Texas Highway (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 21:35 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. 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 IRK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 19:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Texas Highway?: Texas Highway is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2003 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 55,458.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Texas Highway?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Texas Highway 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 Texas Highway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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