What kind of ship is MAERSK RIO NEGRO?

MAERSK RIO NEGRO is a container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2008 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 286.9 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MAERSK RIO NEGRO?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MAERSK RIO NEGRO 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. MAERSK RIO NEGRO has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

MAERSK RIO NEGRO

Container ship · Singapore · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9357975MMSI563052300Call sign9V8402Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 04:48 UTC

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In short

MAERSK RIO NEGRO (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 04:48 UTC, under way at 16.3 kn, in the Indian 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 AUMEL > MYTPP, with an ETA of Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 13.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 04:06 UTC).

Current voyage: from Port Melbourne (departed Sep 29, 2026, 09:03 UTC) to AUMEL > MYTPP

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Singapore
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 287 m
Registered owner: —

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In the news Authority-reported

Reports that name MAERSK RIO NEGRO, newest first: the headline, the outlet and a link to the original. Voydar does not copy articles. A report tied to this ship by its IMO number in the text says so; a report that only prints the name is a possible match, because other ships can carry the same name.

What our data shows around Oct 3, 2026

MAERSK RIO NEGRO’s last AIS position before the report: 35.5703° S, 117.3913° E (Indian Ocean), received Oct 3, 2026, 04:48 UTC (12 hours earlier). AIS-detected
Before the report: left Port Melbourne on Sep 29, 2026.

See the position and 30-day track and the port calls below.

Andreas Kisser con Diario RÍO NEGRO: «No somos esclavos del pasado, Sepultura es un espíritu libre»
rionegro.com.arOct 3, 2026Possible match · name only · 50% confidence
The report names “RÍO NEGRO”; Voydar matched it to this ship by the name alone. It may be about a different ship.

Source: GDELT DOC 2.0 news index. News index: The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/). Licence: GDELT terms (unrestricted use with citation).

Headlines belong to their publishers; Voydar shows the headline and links to the original.

Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 04:48 UTC

Position: 35.5703° S, 117.3913° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 16.3 kn
Course: 280°
Heading: 281°

35.5703° S, 117.3913° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Port Melbourne).

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 RIO NEGRO
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9357975
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 563052300
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9V8402
Flag: Singapore
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 286.9 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2008

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: Hanwha Ocean
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, 09:03 UTC	Left Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 17:18 UTC	Arrived at Port MelbourneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 4, 2023, 21:56 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 4, 2023, 04:03 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 30, 2018	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	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
Jul 30, 2018	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	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
2018	18,362 t	5,880 t	73 days	753 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (15.4 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
Port Melbourne AUPOR	Sep 28, 2026, 17:18 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 09:03 UTC	15 h 45 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 4, 2023, 04:03 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 4, 2023.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

About MAERSK RIO NEGRO

Rio Negro is a container ship owned by A.P. Moller Singapore Pte. Ltd. and operated by Maersk Line AS. The 286.45-metre (939.8 ft) long ship was built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Okpo, South Korea in 2008. Originally owned by Rio Negro GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of Hamburg Süd, she has had two owners and been registered under two flags. The vessel is one of three ships of the Rio class built for Hamburg Süd by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in 2008.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MAERSK RIO NEGRO now?: MAERSK RIO NEGRO (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 04:48 UTC, under way at 16.3 kn, in the Indian 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 AUMEL > MYTPP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 04:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MAERSK RIO NEGRO?: MAERSK RIO NEGRO is a container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2008 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 286.9 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MAERSK RIO NEGRO?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MAERSK RIO NEGRO 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. MAERSK RIO NEGRO has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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