What kind of ship is Maersk Kansas?

Maersk Kansas is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2007 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 Kansas?

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

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

Maersk Kansas

Container ship · United States · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9311701MMSI368053000Call signWMKQLast AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 02:45 UTC

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In short

Maersk Kansas (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 02:45 UTC, under way at 15.6 kn, near Norfolk (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 BEANT; its reported draught is 13.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 02:21 UTC). ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Norfolk (departed Sep 29, 2026, 01:57 UTC) to BEANT

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 50,686
Size (length × beam): 292 m
ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA

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Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 02:45 UTC

Position: 36.9748° N, 76.1132° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.6 kn
Course: 107°
Heading: 108°

36.9748° N, 76.1132° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Norfolk).

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 Kansas
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9311701
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368053000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WMKQ
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 50,686
Length overall: 292.1 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2007

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: Maersk A/S
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
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 2021 · 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
Sep 29, 2026, 01:57 UTC	Left NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 09:16 UTC	Arrived at NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jan 30, 2021, 05:33 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 29, 2021, 09:52 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 26, 2020, 02:04 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 25, 2020, 02:11 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 3, 2020, 15:56 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 2, 2020, 19:24 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
2021	13,123 t	4,201 t	130 days	695 kg
2022	38,276 t	12,747 t	180 days	606 kg
2023	35,474 t	11,387 t	209 days	476 kg
2024	36,163 t	11,723 t	201 days	523 kg
2025	39,703 t	12,886 t	197 days	550 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.1 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
Norfolk USORF	Sep 28, 2026, 09:16 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 01:57 UTC	16 h 41 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 29, 2021, 09:52 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 25, 2020, 02:11 UTC	KC7	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 2, 2020, 19:24 UTC	KC9	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Departure(matched by call sign)	Aug 12, 2020, 18:01 UTC	KC10	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 23, 2020, 22:42 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 30, 2020, 11:24 UTC	KC7	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Mar 18, 2020, 01:13 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 8, 2019, 08:44 UTC	KC	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 26, 2019, 15:17 UTC	KC8	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 18, 2019, 00:16 UTC	KC7	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jul 7, 2019, 01:25 UTC	S	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 24, 2019, 12:54 UTC	KC10	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 29, 2018.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Maersk Kansas now?: Maersk Kansas (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 02:45 UTC, under way at 15.6 kn, near Norfolk (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 BEANT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 02:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Maersk Kansas?: Maersk Kansas is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2007 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 Kansas?: Maersk Line, Limited-USA is recorded as ISM manager for Maersk Kansas (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 Kansas?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Maersk Kansas 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 Kansas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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