What kind of ship is Chicago Express?

Chicago Express is a container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 336.2 m long and has a gross tonnage of 93,811.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Chicago Express?

Hapag-Lloyd is recorded as Registered owner for Chicago Express (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Chicago Express?

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

Chicago Express

Container ship · Germany · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9295268MMSI211839000Call signDCUJ2Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 13:33 UTC

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In short

Chicago Express (Container ship, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 13:33 UTC, under way at 8.5 kn, in the North 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 USORF (Norfolk), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 02:22 UTC). Registered owner: Hapag-Lloyd (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Germany
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 93,811
Size (length × beam): 336 m
Registered owner: Hapag-Lloyd

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 13:33 UTC

Position: 38.4953° N, 74.0649° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.5 kn
Course: 194°
Heading: 189°

38.4953° N, 74.0649° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Chicago Express
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9295268
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 211839000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: DCUJ2
Flag: Germany
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Reserved
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 93,811
Length overall: 336.2 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2006

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.

Registered owner: Hapag-Lloyd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: Hapag-Lloyd AG
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai 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
Apr 9, 2019, 07:35 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 8, 2019, 17:25 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 20, 2019, 14:37 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 20, 2019, 05:37 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 4, 2019, 15:04 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 4, 2019, 05:05 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.

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	11,052 t	3,538 t	40 days	760 kg
2019	34,073 t	10,899 t	143 days	739 kg
2020	54,743 t	17,518 t	228 days	760 kg
2021	40,872 t	13,066 t	165 days	728 kg
2022	42,848 t	13,689 t	184 days	721 kg
2023	49,808 t	15,933 t	211 days	717 kg
2024	23,942 t	7,653 t	117 days	674 kg
2025	15,249 t	4,889 t	50 days	751 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (10.43 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	Apr 8, 2019, 17:25 UTC	KC5	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 20, 2019, 05:37 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 4, 2019, 05:05 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 24, 2018, 22:18 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 4, 2018, 15:15 UTC	KC5	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Nov 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 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 30, 2010.

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 Chicago Express

Chicago Express is a container ship for the Hapag Lloyd Container Line, and is one of eight in the Colombo Express class.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Chicago Express now?: Chicago Express (Container ship, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 13:33 UTC, under way at 8.5 kn, in the North 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 USORF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 02:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Chicago Express?: Chicago Express is a container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 336.2 m long and has a gross tonnage of 93,811.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Chicago Express?: Hapag-Lloyd is recorded as Registered owner for Chicago Express (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Chicago Express?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Chicago Express 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 Chicago Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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