CMA CGM B FRANKLIN
Container ship · Malta · built 2015 · AIS Class A
In short
CMA CGM B FRANKLIN (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15.5 kn, in the East China Sea. 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 CNTAO, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 02:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 06:38 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 2015
- Gross tonnage
- 178,228
- Size (length × beam)
- 399 m × 54 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 26.5386° N, 121.5155° E
- Area
- East China Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15.5 kn
- Course
- 31°
- Heading
- 30°
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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- Name
- CMA CGM B FRANKLIN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9706891
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 215195000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA5008
- Flag
- Malta
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 178,228
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q22248113. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.185,070 t
- Length overall
- 399.2 m
- Beam
- 54 m
- Year built
- 2015
MaltaA 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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026CMA CGM(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026CMA CGM(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 68,869 t | 22,071 t | 146 days | 1,102 kg |
| 2019 | 70,857 t | 22,712 t | 157 days | 1,086 kg |
| 2020 | 52,634 t | 16,823 t | 129 days | 1,076 kg |
| 2021 | 27,047 t | 8,639 t | 74 days | 1,208 kg |
| 2022 | 25,867 t | 8,251 t | 79 days | 1,028 kg |
| 2023 | 41,351 t | 13,210 t | 108 days | 1,062 kg |
| 2024 | 116,098 t | 37,250 t | 240 days | 1,181 kg |
| 2025 | 71,315 t | 22,879 t | 177 days | 1,075 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.62 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) | Aug 5, 2026, 20:02 UTC | URMSTON ROAD ANCHORAGE | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Mar 9, 2023, 07:48 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 21, 2020, 16:08 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jul 14, 2020, 00:35 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Apr 13, 2020, 10:06 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 14, 2020, 10:53 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Apr 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Apr 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Departure | Apr 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Los Angeles USLAX | Arrival | Apr 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Departure | Mar 1, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | 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: January 4, 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.
About CMA CGM B FRANKLIN
CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin is an Explorer-class container ship built for CMA CGM. Delivered in November 2015, she is named after Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. She is one of the largest container cargo vessels, capable of carrying 18,000 TEU.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is CMA CGM B FRANKLIN now?
- CMA CGM B FRANKLIN (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 12:02 UTC, under way at 15.5 kn, in the East China Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was CNTAO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 06:38 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is CMA CGM B FRANKLIN?
- CMA CGM B FRANKLIN is a container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2015. The vessel is 399.2 m long with a beam of 54 m and has a gross tonnage of 178,228.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CMA CGM B FRANKLIN?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CMA CGM B FRANKLIN 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. CMA CGM B FRANKLIN has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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