Where is African Kite now?

African Kite (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 18:42 UTC, moored, in the port of Bremen. The crew-entered destination was DE BRE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 18:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is African Kite?

African Kite is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2013 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,800.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for African Kite?

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

African Kite

Bulk carrier · Bahamas · built 2013 · AIS Class A

IMO9650937MMSI311000085Call signC6AM2Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 18:42 UTC

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In short

African Kite (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 18:42 UTC, moored, in the port of Bremen. Its crew-entered AIS destination is DE BRE (Bremen); its reported draught is 8.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 18:45 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 05:47 UTC.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2013
Gross tonnage: 34,800
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 18:42 UTC

Position: 53.0993° N, 8.7387° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 177°
Heading: 339°

53.0993° N, 8.7387° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Bremen).

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: African Kite
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9650937
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311000085
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6AM2
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 34,800
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117109554. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.61,413 t
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.

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 5, 2026, 05:47 UTC	Arrived at BremenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Nov 16, 2015	Reported departure from PortlandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 9, 2015	Reported arrival at AstoriaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 8, 2015	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-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.

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
Bremen DEBRE	Oct 5, 2026, 05:47 UTC	in port	—

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
Portland USPDX	Departure	Nov 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Astoria USAST	Arrival	Nov 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jul 8, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Jul 7, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Departure	Jul 2, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Lake Charles USLCH	Arrival	Jul 1, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Jun 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Jun 28, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Jun 24, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Jun 22, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Departure	Jun 12, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Arrival	Jun 11, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 21, 2013.

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 African Kite now?: African Kite (Bulk carrier, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 18:42 UTC, moored, in the port of Bremen. The crew-entered destination was DE BRE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 18:45 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is African Kite?: African Kite is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2013 by Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 34,800.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for African Kite?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for African Kite 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 African Kite. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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