What kind of ship is AFRICAN RAIL?

AFRICAN RAIL is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2015 by Chengxi Shipyard. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,785.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AFRICAN RAIL?

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

AFRICAN RAIL

Bulk carrier · Liberia · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9690913MMSI636023546Call sign5LOF7Last AIS position Sep 23, 2026, 11:21 UTC

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In short

AFRICAN RAIL (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 11:21 UTC, under way at 11.1 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.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2015
Gross tonnage: 24,785
Size (length × beam): 179 m × 30 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 23, 2026, 11:21 UTC

Position: 34.0572° S, 17.292° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.1 kn
Course: 139°
Heading: 133°

34.0572° S, 17.292° 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: AFRICAN RAIL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9690913
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636023546
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LOF7
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 24,785
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117110739. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.39,784 t
Length overall: 179 m
Beam: 30 m
Year built: 2015

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Chengxi Shipyard
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
Nov 7, 2022, 18:34 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 7, 2022, 10:49 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 10, 2022, 00:54 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 9, 2022, 14:59 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 3, 2016	Reported departure from TampaAuthority-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jul 6, 2020Investigation reportTAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)‘B’ buoy, main channel to the Port of TaurangaPossible match
Bulk log carrier Funing, Loss of manoeuvrability while leaving port, Port of Tauranga, 6 July 2020Report published Feb 3, 2022
The log carrier Funing was departing port when its main engine failed. Drifting in the current, its propeller and rudder tangled in a buoy mooring chain. A fuel injection unit had seized due to coking debris caused by low-viscosity low-sulphur fuel. Ship’s crew unaware of latest maintenance guidance about effect of low-sulphur fuel on engine. Key issues: engine maintenance, tug assistance, crew re
The report names a ship "Funing" but prints no IMO number; the name matches this vessel only. It may be a different ship.

Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

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
2021	2,883 t	922 t	50 days	211 kg
2022	1,437 t	459 t	23 days	257 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (4.64 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(matched by call sign)	Nov 7, 2022, 10:49 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 9, 2022, 14:59 UTC	WAGLAND ISLAND	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Tampa USTPA	Departure	Mar 3, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tampa USTPA	Arrival	Feb 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: February 29, 2016.

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

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 RAIL now?: AFRICAN RAIL (Bulk carrier, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 23, 2026, 11:21 UTC, under way at 11.1 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.
What kind of ship is AFRICAN RAIL?: AFRICAN RAIL is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2015 by Chengxi Shipyard. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,785.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for AFRICAN RAIL?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AFRICAN RAIL 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 RAIL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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