What kind of ship is Maersk Columbus?

Maersk Columbus is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2007 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 299.4 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 74,642.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Maersk Columbus?

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

Maersk Columbus

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

IMO9332987MMSI338525000Call signWMCULast AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 07:56 UTC

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In short

Maersk Columbus (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 07:56 UTC, under way at 12.6 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 USORF (Norfolk), with an ETA of Oct 10, 2026, 09:00 UTC; its reported draught is 11 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 07:39 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Norfolk: arrived Sep 27, 2026, left Sep 28, 2026. ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 74,642
Size (length × beam): 299 m × 40 m
ISM manager: Maersk Line, Limited-USA

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 07:56 UTC

Position: 29.4767° N, 94.857° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.6 kn
Course: 157°
Heading: 155°

29.4767° N, 94.857° 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 Columbus
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9332987
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338525000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WMCU
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: 74,642
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105764833. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.84,704 t
Length overall: 299.4 m
Beam: 40 m
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.

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 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.
Builder: HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
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 28, 2026, 04:21 UTC	Left NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 11:38 UTC	Arrived at NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 26, 2016	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 25, 2016	Reported arrival at ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 23, 2016	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-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	42,773 t	13,724 t	152 days	687 kg
2019	41,483 t	13,306 t	160 days	667 kg
2020	32,894 t	10,558 t	134 days	637 kg
2021	43,923 t	14,100 t	153 days	679 kg
2022	30,663 t	9,843 t	123 days	615 kg
2023	34,844 t	11,184 t	156 days	582 kg
2024	59,908 t	19,235 t	210 days	673 kg
2025	42,708 t	13,724 t	189 days	604 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
Norfolk USORF	Sep 27, 2026, 11:38 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 04:21 UTC	16 h 42 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	Departure	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Dec 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Dec 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Dec 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Dec 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 27, 2013.

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 Columbus now?: Maersk Columbus (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 07:56 UTC, under way at 12.6 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 USORF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 07:39 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Maersk Columbus?: Maersk Columbus is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2007 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 299.4 m long with a beam of 40 m and has a gross tonnage of 74,642.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Maersk Columbus?: Maersk Line, Limited-USA is recorded as ISM manager for Maersk Columbus (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 Columbus?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Maersk Columbus 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 Columbus. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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