Where is JOHANN ESSBERGER now?

JOHANN ESSBERGER (Chemical tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC, moored, in the port of Malmo. The crew-entered destination was SE MMA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:25 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is JOHANN ESSBERGER?

JOHANN ESSBERGER is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2011. The vessel is 100 m long with a beam of 17.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,824.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for JOHANN ESSBERGER?

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

JOHANN ESSBERGER

Chemical tanker · Portugal · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9480980MMSI255804460Call signCQKGLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC

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In short

JOHANN ESSBERGER (Chemical tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC, moored, in the port of Malmo. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SE MMA (Malmo); its reported draught is 5.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:25 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 08:24 UTC.

Vessel type: Chemical tanker
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 4,824
Size (length × beam): 100 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC

Position: 55.6353° N, 13.0208° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 261°
Heading: 261°

55.6353° N, 13.0208° E

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Malmo, Holtenau, Botlek, and Lillo).

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: JOHANN ESSBERGER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9480980
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255804460
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQKG
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Chemical tanker
AIS ship type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,824
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q105769165. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,260 t
Length overall: 100 m
Beam: 17.2 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.

Operator: John T. Essberger(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 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 6, 2026, 08:24 UTC	Arrived at MalmoAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 03:25 UTC	Left HoltenauAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 01:36 UTC	Arrived at HoltenauAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 02:34 UTC	Left BotlekAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 19:42 UTC	Arrived at BotlekAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

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.

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
Malmo SEMMA	Oct 6, 2026, 08:24 UTC	in port	—
Holtenau DEHTU	Oct 3, 2026, 01:36 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 03:25 UTC	1 h 49 min
Botlek NLBOT	Sep 27, 2026, 19:42 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 02:34 UTC	30 h 52 min
Lillo BELIL	Sep 23, 2026, 02:36 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 00:29 UTC	21 h 53 min
Kiel DEKEL	Jun 15, 2026, 02:54 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 03:40 UTC	46 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.

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.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 28, 2026, 22:10 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 5.6 m to 7 m while in port at Botlek. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)
Sep 23, 2026, 22:16 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 6.5 m to 5.6 m while in port at Lillo. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 28, 2026, 22:10 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 5.6 m to 7 m while in port at Botlek. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Sep 23, 2026, 22:16 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 6.5 m to 5.6 m while in port at Lillo. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged 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 JOHANN ESSBERGER now?: JOHANN ESSBERGER (Chemical tanker, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 UTC, moored, in the port of Malmo. The crew-entered destination was SE MMA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:25 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is JOHANN ESSBERGER?: JOHANN ESSBERGER is a chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2011. The vessel is 100 m long with a beam of 17.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,824.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for JOHANN ESSBERGER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for JOHANN ESSBERGER 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 JOHANN ESSBERGER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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