What kind of ship is MSC INDEPENDENT III?

MSC INDEPENDENT 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 and has a gross tonnage of 26,435.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC INDEPENDENT III?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC INDEPENDENT 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC INDEPENDENT III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC INDEPENDENT III

Container ship · Portugal · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9336191MMSI255916057Call signCQ2486Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 07:56 UTC

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In short

MSC INDEPENDENT III (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:56 UTC, under way at 14.6 kn, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). 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 CNSHA, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 16:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 07:44 UTC).

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

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 07:56 UTC

Position: 22.248° N, 114.1182° E
Area: South China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.6 kn
Course: 157°
Heading: 149°

22.248° N, 114.1182° E

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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 INDEPENDENT III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9336191
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255916057
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQ2486
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 26,435
Length overall: 208.9 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.

Builder: Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
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
Nov 18, 2025, 01:55 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 17, 2025, 13:23 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 28, 2025, 16:31 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 27, 2025, 22:25 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 23, 2021, 13:58 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 22, 2021, 17:16 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
2018	33,705 t	10,820 t	254 days	371 kg
2019	35,541 t	11,411 t	289 days	350 kg
2020	27,201 t	8,731 t	229 days	348 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (22.87 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	Nov 17, 2025, 13:23 UTC	KC6	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 27, 2025, 22:25 UTC	KC10	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 22, 2021, 17:16 UTC	KC7	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Departure	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Arrival	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Departure	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHESTER AREA, PA	Arrival	Nov 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 26, 2009.

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 INDEPENDENT III now?: MSC INDEPENDENT III (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 07:56 UTC, under way at 14.6 kn, near Hong Kong (South China Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was CNSHA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 07:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC INDEPENDENT III?: MSC INDEPENDENT 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 and has a gross tonnage of 26,435.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC INDEPENDENT III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC INDEPENDENT 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for MSC INDEPENDENT III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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