MSC SHAHAR
Container ship · Liberia · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC SHAHAR (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11 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 CNTAO; its reported draught is 8.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 14:59 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Ha Kwai Chung: arrived Sep 24, 2026, left Sep 24, 2026.
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 40,542
- Size (length × beam)
- 261 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 27.3554° N, 122.5072° E
- Area
- East China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11 kn
- Course
- 39°
- Heading
- 40°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Ha Kwai Chung).
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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- Name
- MSC SHAHAR
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9471238
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636020782
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LAR7
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 40,542
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q84262117. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.50,134 t
- Length overall
- 261 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Year built
- 2011
LiberiaA 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Arrived at Ha Kwai ChungAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong 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.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27,954 t | 8,956 t | 138 days | 577 kg |
| 2023 | 9,890 t | 3,165 t | 58 days | 572 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha Kwai Chung HKHKC | Sep 24, 2026, 01:35 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 15:18 UTC | 13 h 43 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 24, 2026, 01:51 UTC | KC20 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 5, 2026, 18:35 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.20 (TERMINAL 9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 17, 2026, 21:10 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 5, 2026, 12:42 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 13, 2026, 00:42 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 26, 2026, 23:08 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Nov 19, 2025, 00:51 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 1, 2025, 01:07 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 17, 2025, 12:17 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | May 10, 2025, 03:24 UTC | KC1 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 26, 2025, 14:55 UTC | KC17 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 13, 2019, 15:45 UTC | KC7 | 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 MSC SHAHAR now?
- MSC SHAHAR (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 13:35 UTC, under way at 11 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 CNTAO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 24, 2026, 14:59 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC SHAHAR?
- MSC SHAHAR is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2011 by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding. The vessel is 261 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,542.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC SHAHAR?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC SHAHAR 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 SHAHAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- CMA CGM LISBONIMO 9431800Container ship · built 2009 · 40,541 GT
- LISAIMO 9418652Container ship · built 2009 · 40,541 GT
- LONCOMILLAIMO 9437385Container ship · built 2009 · 40,541 GT
- Navios LapisIMO 9431680Cargo ship · built 2009 · 40,542 GT
- Seaspan LumacoIMO 9443487Container ship · built 2009 · 40,541 GT
- Tanja RickmersIMO 9431692Container ship · built 2009 · 40,542 GT
- ANL OTAGOIMO 9431812Container ship · built 2010 · 40,541 GT
- ANL WAIKATOIMO 9431824Container ship · built 2010 · 40,541 GT
- CMA CGM CAIMEPIMO 9431757Cargo ship · built 2010 · 40,541 GT
- CMA CGM LEBUIMO 9443463Container ship · built 2010 · 40,541 GT
- NAVIOS DORADOIMO 9431707Container ship · built 2010 · 40,542 GT
- Constantinos PIMO 9461623Container ship · built 2011 · 40,542 GT
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