MSC RANIA VIII
Container ship · Cyprus · built 2005 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC RANIA VIII (Container ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.6 kn, near Texas City (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 USMSY (New Orleans); its reported draught is 11.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 12:54 UTC). ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Cyprus
- Year built
- 2005
- Gross tonnage
- 94,489
- Size (length × beam)
- 332 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.4305° N, 94.8335° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.6 kn
- Course
- 155°
- Heading
- 154°
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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- Name
- MSC RANIA VIII
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9309447
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 210646000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5BWW6
- Flag
- Cyprus
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 94,489
- Length overall
- 332 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2005
CyprusA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Mediterranean Shipping Company SRL(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39,861 t | 12,768 t | 109 days | 928 kg |
| 2020 | 52,867 t | 16,754 t | 125 days | 1,014 kg |
| 2021 | 5,390 t | 1,704 t | 33 days | 945 kg |
| 2022 | 19,543 t | 6,185 t | 56 days | 932 kg |
| 2023 | 32,074 t | 10,167 t | 99 days | 854 kg |
| 2024 | 7,673 t | 2,441 t | 24 days | 984 kg |
| 2025 | 34,884 t | 11,109 t | 116 days | 921 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (9 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 | Sep 29, 2018, 12:19 UTC | KC18 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 12, 2018, 06:52 UTC | WA3 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 26, 2018, 14:42 UTC | KC18 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Sep 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Sep 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Arrival | Sep 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Sep 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Sep 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Sep 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Jul 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Jul 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | May 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 22, 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MSC RANIA VIII now?
- MSC RANIA VIII (Container ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 13:39 UTC, under way at 11.6 kn, near Texas City (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 USMSY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 12:54 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC RANIA VIII?
- MSC RANIA VIII is a container ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2005 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 332 m long and has a gross tonnage of 94,489.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC RANIA VIII?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC RANIA 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 RANIA VIII?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC RANIA 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 RANIA VIII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Hanwha Ocean, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Maersk StralsundIMO 9303522Container ship · built 2005 · 94,483 GT
- MSC Mumbai VIIIIMO 9294991Container ship · built 2005 · 94,483 GT
- MSC MUNDRA VIIIIMO 9294989Container ship · built 2005 · 94,483 GT
- Maersk SaigonIMO 9303534Container ship · built 2006 · 94,483 GT
- Maersk SeoulIMO 9306550Container ship · built 2006 · 94,483 GT
- MSC HeidiIMO 9309473Container ship · built 2006 · 94,489 GT
- MSC SilvanaIMO 9309459Container ship · built 2006 · 94,489 GT
- MSC SURABAYA VIIIIMO 9330068Container ship · built 2006 · 94,322 GT
- MSC TomokoIMO 9309461Container ship · built 2006 · 94,489 GT
- LUANDA EXPRESSIMO 9330070Container ship · built 2007 · 94,322 GT
- Maersk TaikungIMO 9334662Container ship · built 2007 · 94,193 GT
- Maersk TanjongIMO 9332511Container ship · built 2007 · 94,193 GT
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