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MSC ZONDA III

Container ship · Portugal · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9436472MMSI255802470Call signCQOZLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 14:54 UTC

In short

MSC ZONDA III (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.9 kn, in the English Channel. Its crew-entered AIS destination is FRLEH (Le Havre), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 17:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:30 UTC). ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Current voyage: from Doel (departed Oct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC) to FRLEH (Le Havre)

Vessel type
Container ship
Year built
2008
Gross tonnage
36,007
Size (length × beam)
231 m × 32 m

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Last reported position

received
Position
49.68° N, 0.3085° W
Area
English Channel
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
Under way using engine
Speed
10.9 kn
Course
181°
Heading
184°
49.68° N, 0.3085° W
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Last 30 days: 5 port calls (Doel, Le Havre, Greenock, Saltcoats, and Liverpool).

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 ZONDA III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9436472
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
255802470
AIS ship type
Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
36,007
Length overall
231 m
Beam
32.3 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.

Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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.

DateEventSource
Left DoelAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at DoelAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left Le HavreAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at Le HavreAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Left GreenockAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Arrived at GreenockAIS-detectedVoydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reportedHong 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.

YearCO₂ emittedFuel burnedTime at seaCO₂ / n mile
20255,358 t1,712 t30 days536 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.73 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

PortArrivedDepartedTime in port
Doel BEDELOct 4, 2026, 06:25 UTCOct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC30 h 35 min
Le Havre FRLEHOct 2, 2026, 12:35 UTCOct 3, 2026, 02:15 UTC13 h 40 min
Greenock GBGRKSep 28, 2026, 20:30 UTCSep 30, 2026, 17:57 UTC45 h 27 min
Saltcoats GBSLCSep 28, 2026, 00:16 UTCSep 28, 2026, 01:06 UTC51 min
Liverpool GBLIVSep 23, 2026, 21:16 UTCSep 25, 2026, 21:30 UTC2 d 0 h

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

PortRecordDate (UTC)BerthSource
Hong Kong HKHKGArrival(matched by call sign)May 21, 2025, 22:31 UTCSELAHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalMar 8, 2025, 02:30 UTCNLAHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalDec 16, 2024, 20:30 UTCKC2Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalOct 7, 2024, 10:30 UTCSELAHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalSep 3, 2023, 12:03 UTCWA3Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalAug 27, 2023, 21:25 UTCKC2Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalJul 9, 2023, 14:21 UTCKC18Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalAug 20, 2020, 19:44 UTCKC1Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalAug 9, 2020, 08:07 UTCWAHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalNov 23, 2018, 16:37 UTCKC18Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrivalJun 29, 2018, 14:18 UTCKC19Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKGArrival(matched by call sign)Jun 1, 2018, 23:37 UTCWLHong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 1, 2010.

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

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

WhenWhat we observedConfidence
Oct 5, 2026, 11:54 UTC
Draught change

Reported draught went from 9.2 m to 12 m while in port at Doel. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

High (75%)
Sep 30, 2026, 16:25 UTC
Draught change

Reported draught went from 9 m to 9.8 m while in port at Greenock. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC ZONDA III now?
MSC ZONDA III (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:54 UTC, under way at 10.9 kn, in the English Channel. The crew-entered destination was FRLEH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC ZONDA III?
MSC ZONDA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2008. The vessel is 231 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,007.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC ZONDA III?
MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC ZONDA III (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 MSC ZONDA III?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC ZONDA 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 ZONDA III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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