What kind of ship is CHARLESTON?

CHARLESTON is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 335.6 m long with a beam of 42.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 91,761.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CHARLESTON?

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

CHARLESTON

Container ship · Liberia · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9461506MMSI636025061Call sign5LVP8Last AIS position Sep 29, 2026, 16:23 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

CHARLESTON (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 16:23 UTC, under way at 8.7 kn, in the East 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 CNSNH (Shenhu); its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 15:49 UTC). ISM manager: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 91,761
Size (length × beam): 336 m × 43 m
ISM manager: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

Watch this ship

CHARLESTON has not been received for a while. Follow it and we will email you as soon as it is heard again, then when it reaches or leaves port.

We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows CHARLESTON.

Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.

By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.

Last reported position

received Sep 29, 2026, 16:23 UTC

Position: 27.9994° N, 122.7351° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.7 kn
Course: 21°
Heading: 15°

27.9994° N, 122.7351° E

Open the full live map →

Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: CHARLESTON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9461506
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636025061
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LVP8
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 91,761
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105768286. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.102,376 t
Length overall: 335.6 m
Beam: 42.8 m
Year built: 2011

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: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.(Former)
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Samho
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
Dec 30, 2024, 20:14 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 30, 2024, 07:26 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 28, 2024, 14:41 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 28, 2024, 04:13 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 1, 2024, 04:50 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jul 31, 2024, 11:15 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
during 2024–2025	ISM manager: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (previously Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)

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
2024	13,442 t	4,315 t	32 days	961 kg
2025	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.13 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 30, 2024, 07:26 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 28, 2024, 04:13 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 31, 2024, 11:15 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 13, 2023, 12:37 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 9, 2023, 06:12 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Mar 31, 2023, 11:07 UTC	KC8	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 1, 2023, 12:31 UTC	KC8	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Dec 24, 2022, 05:51 UTC	NCPBS	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 16, 2022, 21:50 UTC	KC13	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 26, 2022, 11:48 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 23, 2022, 16:24 UTC	KC13	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 12, 2020, 07:16 UTC	CC	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 13, 2011.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is CHARLESTON now?: CHARLESTON (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 16:23 UTC, under way at 8.7 kn, in the East 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 CNSNH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 15:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CHARLESTON?: CHARLESTON is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 335.6 m long with a beam of 42.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 91,761.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CHARLESTON?: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is recorded as ISM manager for CHARLESTON (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 CHARLESTON?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CHARLESTON 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 CHARLESTON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/9461506

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans