What kind of ship is Palena?

Palena is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 304.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 73,934.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Palena?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Palena from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Palena. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Palena

Container ship · Liberia · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9306196MMSI636092681Call signA8KV3Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 UTC

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In short

Palena (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 UTC, under way at 13.3 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). 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 US MSY (New Orleans), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 02:00 UTC; its reported draught is 13.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 09:51 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 73,934
Size (length × beam): 304 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 UTC

Position: 29.3445° N, 94.7293° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.3 kn
Course: 87°
Heading: 87°

29.3445° N, 94.7293° W

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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: Palena
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9306196
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636092681
Call signWhat is a call sign?: A8KV3
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 73,934
Length overall: 304.1 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.

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
Sep 9, 2016	Reported arrival at ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 9, 2016	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 9, 2016	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-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	8,485 t	2,721 t	33 days	687 kg
2019	13,984 t	4,441 t	64 days	644 kg
2020	39,145 t	12,348 t	179 days	674 kg
2021	47,063 t	14,845 t	190 days	734 kg
2022	12,251 t	3,860 t	55 days	678 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (17.38 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
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Sep 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Sep 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Sep 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Sep 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Sep 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Sep 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 2, 2016.

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 Palena now?: Palena (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 UTC, under way at 13.3 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was US MSY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 09:51 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Palena?: Palena is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2006 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 304.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 73,934.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Palena?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Palena from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Palena. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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