What kind of ship is ZIM China?

ZIM China is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2008 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 261 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,487.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ZIM China?

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd is recorded as Registered owner for ZIM China (source: Wikidata; since 2022). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ZIM China?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ZIM China 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. ZIM China has 18 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

ZIM China

Container ship · Liberia · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9389382MMSI636021739Call sign5LFL9Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 00:07 UTC

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In short

ZIM China (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:07 UTC, under way at 17.7 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. Its crew-entered AIS destination is KINGSTON_, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 09:00 UTC; its reported draught is 11 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:15 UTC). Registered owner: Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (source: Wikidata, since 2022).

Current voyage: from Norfolk (departed Oct 1, 2026, 06:34 UTC) to KINGSTON_

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 40,487
Size (length × beam): 261 m × 32 m
Registered owner: Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 00:07 UTC

Position: 31.9004° N, 80.5495° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.7 kn
Course: 113°
Heading: 112°

31.9004° N, 80.5495° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Norfolk and Newark).

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: ZIM China
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9389382
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636021739
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LFL9
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 40,487
Net tonnage: 18,771
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84258118. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.51,773 t
Length overall: 261 m
Beam: 32 m
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.

Registered owner: Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Source: Wikidata · since 2022 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Source: Wikidata · since 2022 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
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
Oct 1, 2026, 06:34 UTC	Left NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 21:59 UTC	Arrived at NorfolkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 08:56 UTC	Left NewarkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 10:21 UTC	Arrived at NewarkAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Mar 1, 2026	Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 20, 2025	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 8, 2025	Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 30, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 24, 2024	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 7, 2022	Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 9, 2016	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Aug 9, 2016	Reported arrival at Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 7, 2016	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 5, 2016	Reported departure from Long BeachAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 26, 2016	Inspection at Wilmington, North Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 18, 2015	Inspection at Wilmington, North Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 13, 2015	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
Mar 1, 2026	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Jul 20, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Jan 8, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Jan 30, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Jan 24, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Nov 7, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Jul 7, 2016	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Feb 26, 2016	Vessel Inspection	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Aug 18, 2015	Vessel Inspection	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Jun 13, 2015	Vessel InspectionPSC	STATEN ISLAND, New York	clean
Jan 20, 2015	Vessel Operational Control	JBER, Alaska	clean
Nov 28, 2014	Vessel Inspection	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
May 25, 2014	Vessel InspectionPSC	Savannah, Georgia	clean
Mar 14, 2014	Vessel Inspection	Wilmington, North Carolina	clean
Apr 12, 2013	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Nov 21, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Francisco, California	clean
Jan 8, 2011	Vessel InspectionPSC	San Pedro, California	clean
Feb 22, 2009	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	3,664 t	1,176 t	46 days	546 kg
2022	17,687 t	5,653 t	87 days	558 kg
2023	27,479 t	8,802 t	178 days	451 kg
2024	18,987 t	6,080 t	132 days	405 kg
2025	24,329 t	7,748 t	193 days	400 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.76 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 30, 2026, 21:59 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 06:34 UTC	8 h 34 min
Newark USEWR	Sep 28, 2026, 10:21 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 08:56 UTC	22 h 34 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
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Aug 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Aug 9, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Jul 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Jul 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	May 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	May 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	May 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	May 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Mar 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Mar 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Mar 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Departure	Mar 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 22, 2009.

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 ZIM China now?: ZIM China (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 00:07 UTC, under way at 17.7 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. The crew-entered destination was KINGSTON_ (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 23:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ZIM China?: ZIM China is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2008 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 261 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,487.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ZIM China?: Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd is recorded as Registered owner for ZIM China (source: Wikidata; since 2022). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ZIM China?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ZIM China 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. ZIM China has 18 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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