What kind of ship is Bishu Highway?

Bishu Highway is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2009 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,978.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bishu Highway?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bishu Highway 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 Bishu Highway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Bishu Highway

Car carrier · Japan · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9409340MMSI432716000Call sign7JFKLast AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 19:44 UTC

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In short

Bishu Highway (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 19:44 UTC, under way at 14.4 kn, near Shekou Pt (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 CN XNA (Xinsha); its reported draught is 8.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 00:32 UTC). ISM manager: "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Kawasaki (departed Sep 25, 2026, 07:25 UTC) to CN XNA (Xinsha)

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Japan
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 56,978
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 32 m
ISM manager: "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 19:44 UTC

Position: 22.3268° N, 113.7951° E
Area: South China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.4 kn
Course: 170°
Heading: 170°

22.3268° N, 113.7951° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Kawasaki).

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: Bishu Highway
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9409340
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 432716000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 7JFK
Flag: Japan
Vessel type: Car carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 56,978
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83628245. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.17,649 t
Length overall: 199.9 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 2009

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: "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Shinkurushima Toyohashi 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
Sep 25, 2026, 07:25 UTC	Left KawasakiAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 21:53 UTC	Arrived at KawasakiAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Nov 27, 2016	Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 26, 2016	Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 24, 2016	Reported departure from JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE 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.

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	12,946 t	4,123 t	125 days	303 kg
2019	15,685 t	5,001 t	146 days	312 kg
2020	12,273 t	3,891 t	134 days	278 kg
2021	14,044 t	4,471 t	141 days	281 kg
2022	12,671 t	4,049 t	108 days	315 kg
2024	9,018 t	2,890 t	76 days	316 kg
2025	4,885 t	1,548 t	43 days	300 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (14.1 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
Kawasaki JPKWS	Sep 24, 2026, 21:53 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 07:25 UTC	9 h 32 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
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Nov 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Nov 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Nov 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Nov 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Nov 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Oct 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Oct 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Oct 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Oct 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Oct 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 20, 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 Bishu Highway now?: Bishu Highway (Car carrier, Japan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 19:44 UTC, under way at 14.4 kn, near Shekou Pt (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 CN XNA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 00:32 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Bishu Highway?: Bishu Highway is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Japan, built in 2009 by Shinkurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 56,978.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Bishu Highway?: "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for Bishu Highway (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Bishu Highway?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Bishu Highway 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 Bishu Highway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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