APL Columbus
Container ship · Singapore · built 2014 · AIS Class A
In short
APL Columbus (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Marina di Carrara (Mediterranean Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ITSPE (La Spezia); its reported draught is 12.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 21:58 UTC). ISM manager: CMA CGM INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY PTE LTD (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Valencia (departed Sep 28, 2026, 15:53 UTC) to ITSPE (La Spezia)
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Singapore
- Year built
- 2014
- Gross tonnage
- 109,712
- Size (length × beam)
- 328 m × 45 m
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 43.9382° N, 9.8816° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 242°
- Heading
- 10°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Valencia).
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
- APL Columbus
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9597525
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 566953000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9V9920
- Flag
- Singapore
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 109,712
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117046837. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.115,017 t
- Length overall
- 328 m
- Beam
- 45 m
- Year built
- 2014
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 years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Call sign changed from 9V9920 to DATAHUB | AIS, seen by Voydar | |
| Left ValenciaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at ValenciaAIS-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) | |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,052 t | 1,301 t | 20 days | 551 kg |
| 2024 | 31,294 t | 10,016 t | 113 days | 723 kg |
| 2025 | 21,185 t | 6,757 t | 91 days | 691 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia ESVLC | Sep 27, 2026, 12:05 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 15:53 UTC | 27 h 48 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 | Mar 1, 2024, 10:57 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Feb 28, 2024, 02:27 UTC | TSK | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Nov 29, 2020, 05:16 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 25, 2020, 10:32 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 18, 2020, 04:01 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 15, 2020, 21:43 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 4, 2020, 17:23 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jul 31, 2020, 23:12 UTC | TSK | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 22, 2020, 07:22 UTC | KC12 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 13, 2020, 02:21 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 3, 2020, 20:14 UTC | KC12 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 24, 2020, 16:35 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 10, 2018.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
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, 12:08 UTC | Draught change Reported draught went from 11.1 m to 12.6 m while in port at Valencia. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is APL Columbus now?
- APL Columbus (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 01:09 UTC, at anchor, near Marina di Carrara (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was ITSPE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 21:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is APL Columbus?
- APL Columbus is a container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2014 by Hanwha Ocean. The vessel is 328 m long with a beam of 45 m and has a gross tonnage of 109,712.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of APL Columbus?
- CMA CGM INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY PTE LTD is recorded as ISM manager for APL Columbus (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for APL Columbus?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for APL Columbus 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 APL Columbus. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Hanwha Ocean, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- APL BostonIMO 9597496Container ship · built 2013 · 109,712 GT
- APL CharlestonIMO 9597551Container ship · built 2013 · 109,712 GT
- APL SavannahIMO 9597513Container ship · built 2013 · 109,712 GT
- APL VANCOUVERIMO 9597472Container ship · built 2013 · 109,712 GT
- APL DETROITIMO 9632208Container ship · built 2014 · 109,712 GT
- APL HoustonIMO 9597537Container ship · built 2014 · 109,712 GT
- APL Mexico CityIMO 9632210Container ship · built 2014 · 109,712 GT
- APL MiamiIMO 9597549Container ship · built 2014 · 109,712 GT
- APL SantiagoIMO 9597563Container ship · built 2014 · 109,712 GT
- Hyundai SaturnIMO 9725146Container ship · built 2016 · 110,632 GT
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.
APL BOSTONIMO 9597496Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
CMA CGM PHOENIXIMO 9597501Cargo · Class A- APL SAVANNAHIMO 9597513Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- APL HOUSTONIMO 9597537Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- APL MIAMIIMO 9597549Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- APL CHARLESTONIMO 9597551Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
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