What kind of ship is SANTA LINEA?

SANTA LINEA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2005 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 336.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 107,849.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SANTA LINEA?

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

SANTA LINEA

Container ship · Germany · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9290555MMSI218650000Call signDFDG2Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 16:22 UTC

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In short

SANTA LINEA (Container ship, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 16:22 UTC, under way at 8.1 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Germany
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 107,849
Size (length × beam): 337 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 16:22 UTC

Position: 1.2565° N, 103.9598° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.1 kn
Course: 238°
Heading: 240°

1.2565° N, 103.9598° 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: SANTA LINEA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9290555
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 218650000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: DFDG2
Flag: Germany
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 107,849
Length overall: 336.7 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
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
Aug 30, 2018, 14:56 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 23, 2016	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 23, 2016	Reported departure from 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	26,709 t	8,574 t	65 days	1,001 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (17.3 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	Aug 30, 2018, 14:56 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Oct 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Oct 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Oct 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Oct 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 28, 2011.

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.

About SANTA LINEA

MSC Chicago is one of the largest container ships and is owned by Santa Linea Shipping Corp. The vessel is operated through a partnership with the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SANTA LINEA now?: SANTA LINEA (Container ship, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 16:22 UTC, under way at 8.1 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is SANTA LINEA?: SANTA LINEA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2005 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 336.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 107,849.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SANTA LINEA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SANTA LINEA 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 SANTA LINEA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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