MAERSK CHICAGO
Container ship · Hong Kong · AIS Class A
In short
MAERSK CHICAGO (Container ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Nieuwdorp. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NLVLI (Vlissingen); its reported draught is 8.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:42 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 09:12 UTC. ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- Maersk Line, Limited-USA
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.4749° N, 3.7031° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 56°
- Heading
- 149°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Nieuwdorp).
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
- MAERSK CHICAGO
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9332975
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 477249500
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VRXS9
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
Hong KongA 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
- 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 2023 · 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at NieuwdorpAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-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 | 41,404 t | 13,287 t | 153 days | 691 kg |
| 2019 | 37,592 t | 12,069 t | 135 days | 679 kg |
| 2020 | 36,065 t | 11,573 t | 145 days | 656 kg |
| 2021 | 37,071 t | 11,902 t | 139 days | 661 kg |
| 2022 | 34,650 t | 11,126 t | 133 days | 664 kg |
| 2023 | 34,107 t | 10,951 t | 151 days | 598 kg |
| 2024 | 62,283 t | 19,999 t | 210 days | 711 kg |
| 2025 | 9,568 t | 3,072 t | 31 days | 733 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (15.56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nieuwdorp NLNIU | Oct 5, 2026, 09:12 UTC | in port | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Nov 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Nov 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Arrival | Nov 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER, VA | Departure | Nov 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Nov 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Nov 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Nov 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Nov 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Nov 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Nov 4, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Nov 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Nov 3, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 30, 2012.
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 MAERSK CHICAGO now?
- MAERSK CHICAGO (Container ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:45 UTC, moored, in the port of Nieuwdorp. The crew-entered destination was NLVLI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:42 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MAERSK CHICAGO?
- MAERSK CHICAGO is a container ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MAERSK CHICAGO?
- Maersk Line, Limited-USA is recorded as ISM manager for MAERSK CHICAGO (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 CHICAGO?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MAERSK CHICAGO 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 CHICAGO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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