YM Essence
Container ship · Taiwan · built 2014 · AIS Class A
In short
YM Essence (Container ship, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.1 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. 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 TWKHH>AUMEL, with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:12 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Taiwan
- Year built
- 2014
- Gross tonnage
- 47,952
- Size (length × beam)
- 259 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 32.9023° S, 152.635° E
- Area
- South Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.1 kn
- Course
- 210°
- Heading
- 209°
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.
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- Name
- YM Essence
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9496599
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 416491000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- BLHO
- Flag
- Taiwan
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 47,952
- Length overall
- 259 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2014
TaiwanA 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.
No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 arrival at OaklandAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from OaklandAuthority-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 | 57,554 t | 18,364 t | 232 days | 614 kg |
| 2019 | 38,310 t | 12,249 t | 258 days | 504 kg |
| 2020 | 28,583 t | 9,134 t | 207 days | 421 kg |
| 2021 | 11,751 t | 3,764 t | 89 days | 396 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (16.1 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 28, 2024, 21:55 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Dec 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Dec 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Nov 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Nov 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Oct 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Oct 21, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Oct 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Oct 17, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Sep 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Sep 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Sep 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 14, 2016.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
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 YM Essence now?
- YM Essence (Container ship, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 18:01 UTC, under way at 13.1 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TWKHH>AUMEL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:12 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is YM Essence?
- YM Essence is a container ship sailing under the flag of Taiwan, built in 2014. The vessel is 259 m long and has a gross tonnage of 47,952.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for YM Essence?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for YM Essence 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 YM Essence. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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