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MSC CHIQUITA III

Container ship · Portugal · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9336189MMSI255916056Call signCQ2485Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 04:46 UTC

In short

MSC CHIQUITA III (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.4 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type
Container ship
Year built
2007
Gross tonnage
26,435
Size (length × beam)
209 m × 30 m
Registered owner
—

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Last reported position

received
Position
26.1467° N, 15.7318° W
Area
North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
Under way using engine
Speed
11.4 kn
Course
17°
Heading
19°
26.1467° N, 15.7318° 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
MSC CHIQUITA III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9336189
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
255916056
Call signWhat is a call sign?
CQ2485
AIS ship type
Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
26,435
Length overall
208.9 m
Beam
30.1 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
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
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.

DateEventSource
ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (previously ZWEITE BETEILIGUNGS-KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT TIM SHIPPING MBH & CO.)Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)
Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of ColumbiaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, CaliforniaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Port State Control inspection at PHILADELPHIA, PennsylvaniaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, PennsylvaniaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at Wilmington, North CarolinaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at Wilmington, North CarolinaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at PHILADELPHIA, PennsylvaniaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Port State Control inspection at Wilmington, North CarolinaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, PennsylvaniaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Inspection at PHILADELPHIA, PennsylvaniaUSCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Reported arrival at WilmingtonAuthority-reportedUSACE 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.

Safety & inspections

31
Inspections
not recorded
Detentions
0
Deficiencies
DateTypePortFindings
Apr 9, 2022Incident InvestigationWASHINGTON, District of Columbiaclean
Apr 8, 2022Vessel InspectionPSCSan Pedro, Californiaclean
Dec 8, 2020Vessel InspectionPSCPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Oct 9, 2020Vessel InspectionPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Oct 9, 2020Vessel InspectionWilmington, North Carolinaclean
Dec 9, 2019Vessel InspectionWilmington, North Carolinaclean
Jun 25, 2019Vessel InspectionPSCPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
May 31, 2019Vessel InspectionPSCWilmington, North Carolinaclean
May 23, 2019Vessel InspectionPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Apr 30, 2019Vessel InspectionPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Sep 24, 2018Vessel Operational ControlPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Jul 31, 2018Incident InvestigationWASHINGTON, District of Columbiaclean
Apr 10, 2018Vessel InspectionPSCPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Mar 12, 2018Vessel InspectionWilmington, North Carolinaclean
Mar 9, 2018Vessel Operational ControlPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Nov 4, 2017Vessel Operational ControlPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Oct 10, 2017Vessel InspectionWilmington, North Carolinaclean
May 23, 2017Vessel Operational ControlPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Apr 25, 2017Vessel InspectionPSCPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean
Mar 28, 2017Vessel InspectionPSCPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaclean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

YearCO₂ emittedFuel burnedTime at seaCO₂ / n mile
201831,689 t10,175 t260 days345 kg
201934,703 t11,142 t291 days355 kg
202034,177 t10,970 t289 days348 kg
202121,724 t6,953 t151 days388 kg
20238,576 t2,748 t53 days409 kg
202419,423 t6,227 t169 days319 kg
202518,197 t5,826 t157 days377 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (16 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

PortRecordDate (UTC)BerthSource
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalAug 11, 2023, 16:14 UTCKC7Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrival(matched by call sign)Sep 28, 2021, 07:18 UTCWLHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Wilmington USILMArrivalDec 23, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILMDepartureDec 23, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PADepartureDec 21, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PAArrivalDec 20, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILMArrivalNov 25, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILMDepartureNov 25, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PADepartureNov 22, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PAArrivalNov 22, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILMArrivalOct 28, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILMDepartureOct 28, 2016(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 2, 2011.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC CHIQUITA III now?
MSC CHIQUITA III (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 04:46 UTC, under way at 11.4 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MSC CHIQUITA III?
MSC CHIQUITA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2007 by Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The vessel is 208.9 m long with a beam of 30.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 26,435.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC CHIQUITA III?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC CHIQUITA III 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. MSC CHIQUITA III has 31 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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