What kind of ship is Positive Leader?

Positive Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2006 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works. The vessel is 180 m long and has a gross tonnage of 43,810.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Positive Leader?

ECL SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Positive Leader (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Positive Leader?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Positive Leader 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. Positive Leader has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Positive Leader

Car carrier · Panama · built 2006 · AIS Class A

IMO9340776MMSI371016000Call sign3EGF8Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 22:48 UTC

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In short

Positive Leader (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 22:48 UTC, under way at 5.9 kn, in the South Pacific 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 AU PKL; its reported draught is 8.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 21:41 UTC). ISM manager: ECL SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Current voyage: from Chermside (departed Sep 29, 2026, 11:44 UTC) to AU PKL

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2006
Gross tonnage: 43,810
Size (length × beam): 180 m
ISM manager: ECL SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 22:48 UTC

Position: 34.308° S, 151.0382° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 5.9 kn
Course: 234°
Heading: 234°

34.308° S, 151.0382° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Chermside).

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: Positive Leader
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9340776
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 371016000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3EGF8
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 43,810
Length overall: 180 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2006

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: Nippon Yusen
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: ECL SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works
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, 11:44 UTC	Left ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 22:57 UTC	Arrived at ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Feb 24, 2021	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 14, 2020	Inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 11, 2020	Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 17, 2015	Reported departure from RichmondAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 16, 2015	Reported arrival at RichmondAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 14, 2015	Port State Control inspection at Portland, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Apr 14, 2015	Reported departure from VancouverAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 10, 2010	Port State Control inspection at Portland, Oregon	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Feb 24, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Mar 14, 2020	Vessel Operational Control	Seattle, Washington	clean
Mar 11, 2020	Vessel InspectionPSC	Seattle, Washington	clean
Apr 14, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portland, Oregon	clean
Dec 10, 2010	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portland, Oregon	clean

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.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2020	2,767 t	875 t	47 days	215 kg
2025	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: EIV (16.92 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
Chermside AUCHE	Sep 28, 2026, 22:57 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 11:44 UTC	12 h 47 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
Richmond USRCH	Departure	Apr 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Richmond USRCH	Arrival	Apr 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Apr 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Apr 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Dec 10, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Dec 10, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 10, 2010.

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 Positive Leader now?: Positive Leader (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 22:48 UTC, under way at 5.9 kn, in the South Pacific 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 AU PKL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 21:41 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Positive Leader?: Positive Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2006 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works. The vessel is 180 m long and has a gross tonnage of 43,810.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Positive Leader?: ECL SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Positive Leader (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Positive Leader?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Positive Leader 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. Positive Leader has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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