What kind of ship is CHARLESTON EXPRESS?

CHARLESTON EXPRESS is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2014 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 368 m long and has a gross tonnage of 140,700.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CHARLESTON EXPRESS?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CHARLESTON 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for CHARLESTON EXPRESS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

CHARLESTON EXPRESS

Container ship · Liberia · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9665645MMSI636093018Call sign5LBJ4Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 00:15 UTC

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In short

CHARLESTON EXPRESS (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 00:15 UTC, under way at 18.3 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 MAPTM (Tanger Med), with an ETA of Oct 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC; its reported draught is 15.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 15:40 UTC). ISM manager: Thalassa Niki GmbH & Co. KG (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 140,700
Size (length × beam): 368 m
ISM manager: Thalassa Niki GmbH & Co. KG

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 00:15 UTC

Position: 27.7687° S, 11.3721° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 18.3 kn
Course: 319°
Heading: 317°

27.7687° S, 11.3721° 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: CHARLESTON EXPRESS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9665645
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636093018
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LBJ4
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 140,700
Length overall: 368 m
Beam: —
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

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ISM manager: Thalassa Niki GmbH & Co. KG
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
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
Aug 2, 2018, 03:31 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 1, 2018, 04:43 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 24, 2018, 20:14 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 24, 2018, 08:55 UTC	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
2018	52,587 t	16,815 t	155 days	882 kg
2019	57,863 t	18,492 t	169 days	867 kg
2020	75,036 t	23,772 t	191 days	939 kg
2021	62,028 t	19,708 t	148 days	1,024 kg
2022	48,162 t	15,406 t	136 days	902 kg
2024	18,278 t	5,857 t	66 days	742 kg
2025	27,662 t	8,870 t	98 days	791 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (6.53 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 1, 2018, 04:43 UTC	KC12	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 24, 2018, 08:55 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: May 24, 2018.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is CHARLESTON EXPRESS now?: CHARLESTON EXPRESS (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 00:15 UTC, under way at 18.3 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 MAPTM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 15:40 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CHARLESTON EXPRESS?: CHARLESTON EXPRESS is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2014 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 368 m long and has a gross tonnage of 140,700.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CHARLESTON EXPRESS?: Thalassa Niki GmbH & Co. KG is recorded as ISM manager for CHARLESTON EXPRESS (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 CHARLESTON EXPRESS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CHARLESTON 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for CHARLESTON EXPRESS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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