Where is MAERSK IOWA now?

MAERSK IOWA (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:33 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was DEBRV (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MAERSK IOWA?

MAERSK IOWA is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 292.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 50,686.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MAERSK IOWA?

Maersk Line, Limited-USA is recorded as ISM manager for MAERSK IOWA (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 MAERSK IOWA?

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

MAERSK IOWA

Container ship · United States · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9298686MMSI367606000Call signKABLLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 13:33 UTC

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In short

MAERSK IOWA (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:33 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is DEBRV (Bremerhaven), with an ETA of Oct 7, 2026, 08:30 UTC; its reported draught is 11.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:08 UTC). ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Doel (departed Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 UTC) to DEBRV (Bremerhaven)

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 50,686
Size (length × beam): 292 m
ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 13:33 UTC

Position: 54.0334° N, 7.5172° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 178°
Heading: 250°

54.0334° N, 7.5172° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Doel).

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: MAERSK IOWA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9298686
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367606000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: KABL
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 50,686
Length overall: 292.1 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.

ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Ship radio licensee (FCC): Maersk Line, Limited(not linked to a company record)
Source: FCC Universal Licensing System — ship station licences · since 2017 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Licence matched to this ship by MMSI and call sign. The licensee holds the radio licence; it is not necessarily the owner.
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
Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 UTC	Left DoelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 10:06 UTC	Arrived at DoelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 8, 2016	Reported arrival at ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 8, 2016	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 3, 2016	Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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	55,631 t	17,804 t	194 days	685 kg
2019	51,163 t	16,408 t	213 days	621 kg
2020	47,989 t	15,407 t	194 days	604 kg
2021	48,930 t	15,710 t	221 days	602 kg
2022	39,820 t	13,057 t	206 days	559 kg
2023	30,291 t	9,725 t	200 days	427 kg
2024	36,081 t	11,780 t	215 days	531 kg
2025	33,437 t	10,845 t	171 days	534 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.2 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
Doel BEDEL	Oct 1, 2026, 10:06 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 UTC	26 h 11 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
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Miami USMIA	Arrival	Nov 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Miami USMIA	Departure	Nov 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Nov 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Nov 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Nov 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Nov 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 12, 2006.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

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
Oct 2, 2026, 11:22 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 12.8 m to 11.5 m while in port at Doel. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 2, 2026, 11:22 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 12.8 m to 11.5 m while in port at Doel. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MAERSK IOWA now?: MAERSK IOWA (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:33 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was DEBRV (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MAERSK IOWA?: MAERSK IOWA is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 292.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 50,686.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MAERSK IOWA?: Maersk Line, Limited-USA is recorded as ISM manager for MAERSK IOWA (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 MAERSK IOWA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MAERSK IOWA 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 MAERSK IOWA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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