Where is CMA CGM Zheng He now?

CMA CGM Zheng He (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:39 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, in the Bay of Biscay. The crew-entered destination was EGZZ1 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is CMA CGM Zheng He?

CMA CGM Zheng He is a container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2015 by Jiangnan Shipyard. 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 Zheng He?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CMA CGM Zheng He 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 CMA CGM Zheng He. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

CMA CGM Zheng He

Container ship · Malta · built 2015 · AIS Class A

IMO9706906MMSI215199000Call sign9HA5009Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 08:39 UTC

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In short

CMA CGM Zheng He (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:39 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, in the Bay of Biscay. Its crew-entered AIS destination is EGZZ1, with an ETA of Oct 14, 2026, 19:00 UTC; its reported draught is 12.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:27 UTC).

Current voyage: from Lillo (departed Oct 4, 2026, 20:39 UTC) to EGZZ1

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 Oct 6, 2026, 08:39 UTC

Position: 47.8932° N, 6.6283° W
Area: Bay of Biscay
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.9 kn
Course: 208°
Heading: 206°

47.8932° N, 6.6283° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Lillo and Hamburg).

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: CMA CGM Zheng He
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9706906
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 215199000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9HA5009
Flag: Malta
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 178,228
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q21657725. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.185,199 t
Length overall: 399.2 m
Beam: 54 m
Year built: 2015

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.

Registered owner: CMA CGM INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY PTE LTD
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
CMA CGM(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Operator: CMA CGM INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY PTE LTD
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
CMA CGM(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
ISM manager: CMA SHIPS SAS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Jiangnan 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
Oct 4, 2026, 20:39 UTC	Left LilloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 19:21 UTC	Arrived at LilloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 20:55 UTC	Left HamburgAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 11:56 UTC	Arrived at HamburgAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
May 5, 2026, 22:10 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 5, 2026, 22:09 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 23, 2026, 22:03 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 23, 2026, 21:59 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	63,147 t	20,238 t	139 days	1,096 kg
2019	67,643 t	21,680 t	163 days	1,042 kg
2020	56,465 t	18,028 t	130 days	1,104 kg
2021	38,145 t	12,226 t	105 days	1,233 kg
2022	75,462 t	24,210 t	189 days	1,220 kg
2023	51,179 t	16,403 t	155 days	993 kg
2024	101,615 t	32,612 t	240 days	1,092 kg
2025	29,557 t	9,473 t	81 days	1,021 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.38 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
Lillo BELIL	Oct 3, 2026, 19:21 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 20:39 UTC	25 h 17 min
Hamburg DEHAM	Sep 22, 2026, 11:56 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 20:55 UTC	2 d 8 h

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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	May 5, 2026, 22:09 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 23, 2026, 21:59 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 23, 2026.

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

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Oct 4, 2026, 14:21 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 11.5 m to 12.4 m while in port at Lillo. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	Medium (65%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Oct 4, 2026, 14:21 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 11.5 m to 12.4 m while in port at Lillo. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

Medium (65%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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About CMA CGM Zheng He

CMA CGM Zheng He is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM. It is among the world's largest containerships, at 17859 TEU. The ship was built by Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry, the same shipyard that built sister ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin. At the time of its launch it was the longest ship built on hull in China. It is the second CMA CGM ship to be named for Zheng He as CMA CGM Marco Polo was originally named for the Chinese explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is CMA CGM Zheng He now?: CMA CGM Zheng He (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:39 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, in the Bay of Biscay. The crew-entered destination was EGZZ1 (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CMA CGM Zheng He?: CMA CGM Zheng He is a container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2015 by Jiangnan Shipyard. 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 Zheng He?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CMA CGM Zheng He 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 CMA CGM Zheng He. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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