Hong Kong Express
Container ship · Germany · built 2013 · AIS Class A
In short
Hong Kong Express (Container ship, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.3 kn, near Savannah (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is US CHS > USSAV, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 04:30 UTC; its reported draught is 13.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 05:04 UTC). ISM manager: Hapag-Lloyd AG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
Current voyage: from Baltimore (departed Oct 2, 2026, 12:59 UTC) to US CHS > USSAV
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Germany
- Year built
- 2013
- Gross tonnage
- 60,481
- Size (length × beam)
- 366 m × 48 m
- ISM manager
- Hapag-Lloyd AG
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 32.04° N, 80.9234° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.3 kn
- Course
- 302°
- Heading
- 310°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Baltimore and Norfolk).
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
- Hong Kong Express
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9501356
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 218426000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- DJAZ2
- Flag
- Germany
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 60,481
- Length overall
- 366 m
- Beam
- 48 m
- 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- 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 BaltimoreAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BaltimoreAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left NorfolkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at NorfolkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| 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) | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| 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) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Vessel Operational Control | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Vessel Operational Control | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| May 8, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35,713 t | 11,438 t | 110 days | 896 kg |
| 2020 | 19,937 t | 6,358 t | 68 days | 930 kg |
| 2021 | 27,927 t | 8,935 t | 85 days | 967 kg |
| 2022 | 14,362 t | 4,591 t | 58 days | 943 kg |
| 2023 | 3,882 t | 1,241 t | 10 days | 1,037 kg |
| 2025 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (7.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore USBAL | Oct 1, 2026, 07:02 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 12:59 UTC | 29 h 57 min |
| Norfolk USORF | Sep 29, 2026, 08:41 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 06:12 UTC | 21 h 31 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) | Feb 27, 2025, 00:51 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 22, 2023, 04:39 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 11, 2022, 12:42 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 22, 2022, 00:38 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 25, 2021, 00:00 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 12, 2021, 19:00 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 12, 2019, 11:53 UTC | KC | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 19, 2018, 03:38 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 16, 2018, 01:33 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 20, 2018, 16:26 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 10, 2018, 02:06 UTC | KC2 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 28, 2018, 22:27 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 28, 2018.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
About Hong Kong Express
Hong Kong Express is a fully cellular container ship of the Hamburg Express Class owned and operated by the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hong Kong Express now?
- Hong Kong Express (Container ship, Germany flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 06:02 UTC, under way at 7.3 kn, near Savannah (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was US CHS > USSAV (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 05:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Hong Kong Express?
- Hong Kong Express is a container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, built in 2013 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 366 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 60,481.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Hong Kong Express?
- Hapag-Lloyd AG is recorded as ISM manager for Hong Kong Express (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 Hong Kong Express?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Hong Kong Express 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. Hong Kong Express has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
VALHALLAIMO 9501306Pleasure craft · Class A
NEW YORK EXPRESSIMO 9501332Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
BASLE EXPRESSIMO 9501344Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A- SHANGHAI EXPRESSIMO 9501368Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- ESSEN EXPRESSIMO 9501370Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
AIPOSIMO 9501497Cargo · Class A
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