What kind of ship is AAL Hong Kong?

AAL Hong Kong is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2013. The vessel is 193.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 23,930.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AAL Hong Kong?

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

AAL Hong Kong

General cargo ship · Cyprus · built 2013 · AIS Class A

IMO9498468MMSI209083000Call sign5BUK4Last AIS position Sep 12, 2026, 07:59 UTC

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In short

AAL Hong Kong (General cargo ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 07:59 UTC, under way at 14.6 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 last detected port call was at Chermside: arrived Sep 11, 2026, left Sep 11, 2026.

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: Cyprus
Year built: 2013
Gross tonnage: 23,930
Size (length × beam): 194 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 12, 2026, 07:59 UTC

Position: 26.3251° S, 153.3584° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.6 kn
Course: 20°
Heading: 22°

26.3251° S, 153.3584° E

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Chermside).

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: AAL Hong Kong
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9498468
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 209083000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5BUK4
Flag: Cyprus
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsGeneral cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 23,930
Length overall: 193.8 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2013

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: Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 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
Sep 11, 2026, 05:47 UTC	Left ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 11, 2026, 04:57 UTC	Arrived at ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 9, 2026, 04:52 UTC	Left ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 9, 2026, 02:12 UTC	Arrived at ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 9, 2026, 02:09 UTC	Left ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 9, 2026, 00:55 UTC	Arrived at ChermsideAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 15, 2023, 20:58 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 15, 2023, 11:29 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 11, 2020, 10:44 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 10, 2020, 18:49 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 27, 2018, 14:02 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 26, 2018, 22:05 UTC	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
2021	8,459 t	2,698 t	73 days	365 kg
2022	2,027 t	648 t	18 days	363 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (9.95 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
Chermside AUCHE	Sep 11, 2026, 04:57 UTC	Sep 11, 2026, 05:47 UTC	51 min
Chermside AUCHE	Sep 9, 2026, 02:12 UTC	Sep 9, 2026, 04:52 UTC	2 h 41 min
Chermside AUCHE	Sep 9, 2026, 00:55 UTC	Sep 9, 2026, 02:09 UTC	1 h 15 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(matched by call sign)	Oct 15, 2023, 11:29 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Mar 10, 2020, 18:49 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 26, 2018, 22:05 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Nov 18, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Nov 16, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Nov 15, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Nov 14, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Nov 13, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Nov 12, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Departure	Aug 8, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Vancouver USVAN	Arrival	Aug 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 4, 2013.

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 AAL Hong Kong now?: AAL Hong Kong (General cargo ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 07:59 UTC, under way at 14.6 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.
What kind of ship is AAL Hong Kong?: AAL Hong Kong is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2013. The vessel is 193.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 23,930.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AAL Hong Kong?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AAL Hong Kong 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 AAL Hong Kong. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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