What kind of ship is MSC BEIJING VIII?

MSC BEIJING VIII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2005 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 324.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 89,954.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC BEIJING VIII?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC BEIJING VIII 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 BEIJING VIII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC BEIJING VIII

Container ship · Portugal · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9289099MMSI255806376Call signCQEG5Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 08:28 UTC

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In short

MSC BEIJING VIII (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 08:28 UTC, under way at 17.1 kn, in the South Atlantic 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 KRBUS>>>USNYC; its reported draught is 13 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 04:11 UTC). ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 89,954
Size (length × beam): 325 m
ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 08:28 UTC

Position: 34.155° S, 18.1246° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.1 kn
Course: 320°
Heading: 318°

34.155° S, 18.1246° 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: MSC BEIJING VIII
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9289099
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806376
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQEG5
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 89,954
Length overall: 324.9 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2005

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: CPO Containerschiffreederei
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
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 8, 2016	Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 8, 2016	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 7, 2016	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-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	59,541 t	19,113 t	171 days	892 kg
2019	32,275 t	10,356 t	97 days	884 kg
2020	60,185 t	19,083 t	188 days	866 kg
2021	16,247 t	5,147 t	51 days	895 kg
2023	32,101 t	10,306 t	132 days	718 kg
2024	42,664 t	13,688 t	192 days	743 kg
2025	41,034 t	13,154 t	151 days	818 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (9.03 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
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Sep 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Sep 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Sep 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Sep 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 22, 2008.

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 MSC BEIJING VIII now?: MSC BEIJING VIII (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 08:28 UTC, under way at 17.1 kn, in the South Atlantic 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 KRBUS>>>USNYC (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 04:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC BEIJING VIII?: MSC BEIJING VIII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2005 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 324.9 m long and has a gross tonnage of 89,954.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC BEIJING VIII?: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC BEIJING VIII (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC BEIJING VIII?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC BEIJING VIII 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 BEIJING VIII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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