AZUL (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 11:48 UTC, under way at 2.7 kn, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was DK SKA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 11:26 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is AZUL?

AZUL is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2014 by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.. The vessel is 199 m long and has a gross tonnage of 36,518.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AZUL?

MERKEM LTD is recorded as ISM manager for AZUL (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 AZUL?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AZUL from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for AZUL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

AZUL

Bulk carrier · Marshall Islands · built 2014 · AIS Class A

IMO9726504MMSI538011305Call signV7A6933Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 11:48 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

AZUL (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 11:48 UTC, under way at 2.7 kn, in the Baltic Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is DK SKA (Skagen), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 11:26 UTC). ISM manager: MERKEM LTD (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Zandvliet (departed Sep 30, 2026, 13:27 UTC) to DK SKA (Skagen)

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 36,518
Size (length × beam): 199 m
ISM manager: MERKEM LTD

Watch this ship

Get an email when AZUL arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.

We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows AZUL.

Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.

By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.

Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 11:48 UTC

Position: 57.6987° N, 10.6137° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 2.7 kn
Course: 269°
Heading: 267°

57.6987° N, 10.6137° E

Open the full live map →

Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Zandvliet, Antwerpen, and Avonmouth).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: AZUL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9726504
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 538011305
Call signWhat is a call sign?: V7A6933
Flag: Marshall Islands
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 36,518
Length overall: 199 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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

ISM manager: MERKEM LTD
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
KMARIN OCEAN SERVICES CORP. (KOSCO)
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.
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
Sep 30, 2026, 13:27 UTC	Left ZandvlietAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 10:59 UTC	Arrived at ZandvlietAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 09:54 UTC	Left AntwerpenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 22:01 UTC	Arrived at AntwerpenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 21:14 UTC	Left ZandvlietAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 19:17 UTC	Arrived at ZandvlietAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
during 2024	ISM manager: MERKEM LTD (previously KMARIN OCEAN SERVICES CORP. (KOSCO))	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)
Sep 17, 2015	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 16, 2015	Reported arrival at ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 9, 2015	Reported departure from PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIREAuthority-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	0 t	0 t	0 days	—
2020	2,563 t	810 t	33 days	300 kg
2021	2,368 t	747 t	30 days	271 kg
2022	2,593 t	820 t	12 days	768 kg
2023	487 t	156 t	9 days	441 kg
2024	6,917 t	2,208 t	84 days	344 kg
2025	820 t	258 t	11 days	289 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (3.9 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
Zandvliet BEZVT	Sep 30, 2026, 10:59 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 13:27 UTC	2 h 28 min
Antwerpen BEANR	Sep 28, 2026, 22:01 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 09:54 UTC	35 h 53 min
Zandvliet BEZVT	Sep 28, 2026, 19:17 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 21:14 UTC	1 h 57 min
Avonmouth GBAVO	Sep 17, 2026, 20:42 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 19:17 UTC	10 d 22 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
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Departure	Sep 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER (SOUTHERN BRANCH) VA	Arrival	Sep 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Departure	Sep 9, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PISCATAQUA RIVER, ME AND NEW HAMPSHIRE	Arrival	Sep 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Sep 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Sep 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 5, 2015.

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 AZUL now?: AZUL (Bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 11:48 UTC, under way at 2.7 kn, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was DK SKA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 11:26 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is AZUL?: AZUL is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 2014 by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.. The vessel is 199 m long and has a gross tonnage of 36,518.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AZUL?: MERKEM LTD is recorded as ISM manager for AZUL (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 AZUL?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AZUL from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for AZUL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/9726504

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans