MSC Elma
Container ship · Portugal · built 2016 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC Elma (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 16 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. ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 2016
- Gross tonnage
- 96,816
- Size (length × beam)
- 300 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 33.4631° S, 17.3827° E
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 16 kn
- Course
- 143°
- Heading
- 145°
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
- MSC Elma
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9735218
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255805866
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQZM
- Flag
- Portugal
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataContainer ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 96,816
- Length overall
- 300 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2016
PortugalA 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.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026MSC Shipmanagement(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 Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Savannah, Georgia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2022 | Vessel Operational Control | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Savannah, Georgia | clean |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14,038 t | 4,491 t | 50 days | 770 kg |
| 2020 | 54,189 t | 17,396 t | 163 days | 867 kg |
| 2021 | 36,121 t | 11,594 t | 103 days | 944 kg |
| 2022 | 6,487 t | 2,066 t | 23 days | 735 kg |
| 2023 | 42,939 t | 13,761 t | 166 days | 751 kg |
| 2024 | 40,828 t | 13,071 t | 131 days | 864 kg |
| 2025 | 53,311 t | 17,006 t | 191 days | 856 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.99 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) | Jan 14, 2019, 18:22 UTC | S | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 13, 2018, 20:27 UTC | KC7 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Sep 24, 2018, 14:04 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Sep 11, 2018, 03:24 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jun 25, 2018, 22:30 UTC | WL | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 12, 2018, 09:12 UTC | KC12 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Seattle USSEA | Departure | Dec 20, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Seattle USSEA | Arrival | Dec 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Arrival | Dec 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Oakland USOAK | Departure | Dec 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Departure | Dec 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Long Beach USLGB | Arrival | Dec 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 18, 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 MSC Elma now?
- MSC Elma (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 25, 2026, 04:47 UTC, under way at 16 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 MSC Elma?
- MSC Elma is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2016. The vessel is 300 m long and has a gross tonnage of 96,816.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Elma?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC Elma (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 MSC Elma?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Elma 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. MSC Elma has 3 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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