What kind of ship is HOEGH TRACER?

HOEGH TRACER is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2016 by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 40.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 76,420.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HOEGH TRACER?

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

HOEGH TRACER

Car carrier · Norway · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9684990MMSI258628000Call signLAUL7Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 06:43 UTC

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In short

HOEGH TRACER (Car carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 06:43 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, in the port of Durban. 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 KE MBA>MA TNG, with an ETA of Oct 18, 2026, 14:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 03:17 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 04:17 UTC. ISM manager: Hoegh Autoliners Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Vessel type: Car carrier
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 76,420
Size (length × beam): 200 m × 41 m
ISM manager: Hoegh Autoliners Management AS

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 06:43 UTC

Position: 29.9236° S, 31.1278° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.9 kn
Course: 180°
Heading: 180°

29.9236° S, 31.1278° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Durban).

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: HOEGH TRACER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9684990
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 258628000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAUL7
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsCar carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 76,420
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84253631. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.21,983 t
Length overall: 199.9 m
Beam: 40.8 m
Year built: 2016

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: Hoegh Autoliners Management AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry
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 3, 2026, 04:17 UTC	Arrived at DurbanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 29, 2016	Reported arrival at FreeportAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 29, 2016	Reported departure from FreeportAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 26, 2016	Reported departure from MobileAuthority-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
2018	9,420 t	3,000 t	94 days	329 kg
2019	7,869 t	2,512 t	90 days	273 kg
2020	10,000 t	3,186 t	102 days	316 kg
2021	11,713 t	3,738 t	118 days	308 kg
2022	496 t	159 t	6 days	247 kg
2023	9,180 t	3,778 t	118 days	226 kg
2024	4,918 t	1,570 t	48 days	303 kg
2025	2,074 t	653 t	24 days	301 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.04 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
Durban ZADUR	Oct 3, 2026, 04:17 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
Freeport USFPO	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Freeport USFPO	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Departure	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 26, 2016.

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 HOEGH TRACER now?: HOEGH TRACER (Car carrier, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 06:43 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, in the port of Durban. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was KE MBA>MA TNG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 03:17 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is HOEGH TRACER?: HOEGH TRACER is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2016 by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry. The vessel is 199.9 m long with a beam of 40.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 76,420.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HOEGH TRACER?: Hoegh Autoliners Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for HOEGH TRACER (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 HOEGH TRACER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HOEGH TRACER 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 HOEGH TRACER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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