What kind of ship is Metis Leader?

Metis Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2013 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 59,550.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Metis Leader?

SHOEI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Metis Leader (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 Metis Leader?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Metis Leader 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 Metis Leader. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Metis Leader

Car carrier · Panama · built 2013 · AIS Class A

IMO9650743MMSI373310000Call signHODGLast AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 20:23 UTC

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In short

Metis Leader (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 20:23 UTC, under way at 17.8 kn, in the South Atlantic 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 GI GIB>TH LCH, with an ETA of Oct 21, 2026, 00:01 UTC; its reported draught is 8.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 19:02 UTC). ISM manager: SHOEI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2013
Gross tonnage: 59,550
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 32 m
ISM manager: SHOEI KISEN KAISHA, LTD.

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 20:23 UTC

Position: 34.6816° S, 18.6409° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.8 kn
Course: 120°
Heading: 120°

34.6816° S, 18.6409° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: Metis Leader
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9650743
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 373310000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: HODG
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 59,550
Length overall: 199 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.

ISM manager: SHOEI KISEN KAISHA, LTD.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding
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
Oct 21, 2016	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 21, 2016	Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 18, 2016	Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-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
2023	1,921 t	609 t	18 days	267 kg
2024	7,792 t	2,520 t	71 days	305 kg
2025	5,722 t	1,843 t	55 days	308 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (27.5 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
New York USNYC	Arrival	Oct 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Oct 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Departure	Oct 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Baltimore USBAL	Arrival	Oct 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Oct 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Oct 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Oct 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Oct 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Sep 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Sep 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Sep 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Sep 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 13, 2013.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

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 22, 2026, 03:53 UTC	Loitering Stayed within 7.1 km for 15 h 42 min (circling), 33 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages. Method seadar.behaviour.loitering v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 22, 2026, 03:53 UTC

Loitering

Stayed within 7.1 km for 15 h 42 min (circling), 33 km from the nearest port and outside known anchorages.

Method seadar.behaviour.loitering 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Metis Leader now?: Metis Leader (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 20:23 UTC, under way at 17.8 kn, in the South Atlantic 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 GI GIB>TH LCH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 19:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Metis Leader?: Metis Leader is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2013 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 59,550.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Metis Leader?: SHOEI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for Metis Leader (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 Metis Leader?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Metis Leader 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 Metis Leader. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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