Cosco Aqaba
Container ship · Hong Kong · built 2013 · AIS Class A
In short
Cosco Aqaba (Container ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 16.2 kn, in the South 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 SGSIN PEBGA; its reported draught is 11.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 05:14 UTC).
Current voyage: from Yau Ma Tei (departed Sep 29, 2026, 04:50 UTC) to SGSIN PEBGA
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Year built
- 2013
- Gross tonnage
- 40,465
- Size (length × beam)
- 261 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 22.0839° N, 114.3648° E
- Area
- South China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 16.2 kn
- Course
- 127°
- Heading
- 129°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Yau Ma Tei).
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
- Cosco Aqaba
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9518359
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 477752400
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VRMN8
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 40,465
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117025580. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.49,980 t
- Length overall
- 261 m
- Beam
- 32 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Yau Ma TeiAIS-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 Yau Ma TeiAIS-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) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | 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 20, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | clean |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yau Ma Tei HK9YM | Sep 28, 2026, 23:03 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 04:50 UTC | 5 h 47 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 28, 2026, 23:23 UTC | KC11 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 28, 2025, 08:30 UTC | KC13 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 4, 2025, 18:33 UTC | KC14 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 1, 2025, 03:21 UTC | KC13 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 23, 2025, 01:18 UTC | KC12 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 9, 2025, 08:15 UTC | ELC | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Nov 4, 2024, 06:40 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 26, 2024, 21:44 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 25, 2024, 02:44 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | May 7, 2024, 12:45 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 27, 2024, 11:29 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 12, 2023, 00:15 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 30, 2013.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cosco Aqaba now?
- Cosco Aqaba (Container ship, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 29, 2026, 06:39 UTC, under way at 16.2 kn, in the South 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 SGSIN PEBGA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 29, 2026, 05:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Cosco Aqaba?
- Cosco Aqaba is a container ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 2013. The vessel is 261 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 40,465.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Cosco Aqaba?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Cosco Aqaba 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. Cosco Aqaba has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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