Polaris Highway
Car carrier · Panama · built 2017 · AIS Class A
In short
Polaris Highway (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Kawasaki. Its crew-entered AIS destination is YOK OFF; its reported draught is 7.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:35 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 15:29 UTC. ISM manager: "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024).
- Vessel type
- Car carrier
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 2017
- Gross tonnage
- 76,299
- Size (length × beam)
- 200 m
- ISM manager
- "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 35.4615° N, 139.6974° E
- Area
- North Pacific Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 304°
- Heading
- 59°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Kawasaki).
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
- Polaris Highway
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9728095
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 356874000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3EMP4
- Flag
- Panama
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 76,299
- Length overall
- 200 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2017
PanamaA 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
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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at KawasakiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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 | 21,094 t | 6,727 t | 172 days | 309 kg |
| 2019 | 21,691 t | 6,923 t | 180 days | 316 kg |
| 2020 | 17,503 t | 5,555 t | 176 days | 284 kg |
| 2021 | 11,983 t | 3,795 t | 131 days | 277 kg |
| 2024 | 11,946 t | 3,767 t | 105 days | 328 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (14.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki JPKWS | Oct 5, 2026, 15:29 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Polaris Highway now?
- Polaris Highway (Car carrier, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:39 UTC, moored, in the port of Kawasaki. The crew-entered destination was YOK OFF (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:35 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Polaris Highway?
- Polaris Highway is a car carrier sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2017 by Japan Marine United Corporation. The vessel is 200 m long and has a gross tonnage of 76,299.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Polaris Highway?
- "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for Polaris Highway (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Polaris Highway?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Polaris Highway 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 Polaris Highway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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