What kind of ship is MSC Tessa?

MSC Tessa is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2023 by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel is 399 m long with a beam of 61.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 236,078.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Tessa?

Mediterranean Shipping Company is recorded as Registered owner for MSC Tessa (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Tessa?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Tessa 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 MSC Tessa. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MSC Tessa

Container ship · Liberia · built 2023 · AIS Class A

IMO9930038MMSI636022102Call sign5LHE8Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 19:55 UTC

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In short

MSC Tessa (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 19:55 UTC, under way at 20.3 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 CNDLC; its reported draught is 12.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 15:32 UTC). Registered owner: Mediterranean Shipping Company (source: Wikidata). It can carry 24,116 TEU of containers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2023
Gross tonnage: 236,078
Size (length × beam): 399 m × 61 m
Registered owner: Mediterranean Shipping Company

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 19:55 UTC

Position: 27.3069° N, 122.3804° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 20.3 kn
Course: 29°
Heading: 29°

27.3069° N, 122.3804° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: MSC Tessa
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9930038
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636022102
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LHE8
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 236,078
Length overall: 399 m
Beam: 61.3 m
Year built: 2023
Container capacity (TEU): Source: Wikidata, record Q133307087. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.24,116

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: Mediterranean Shipping Company
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
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
Mar 4, 2025, 17:17 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Mar 3, 2025, 16:09 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
2023	44,095 t	14,157 t	109 days	1,084 kg
2024	72,778 t	23,360 t	186 days	1,119 kg
2025	18,283 t	5,866 t	48 days	1,250 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (6.32 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	Mar 3, 2025, 16:09 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 3, 2025.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC Tessa now?: MSC Tessa (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 19:55 UTC, under way at 20.3 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 CNDLC (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 15:32 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC Tessa?: MSC Tessa is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2023 by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel is 399 m long with a beam of 61.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 236,078.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC Tessa?: Mediterranean Shipping Company is recorded as Registered owner for MSC Tessa (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC Tessa?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC Tessa 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 MSC Tessa. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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