MSC GABON
Container ship · Liberia · AIS Class A
In short
MSC GABON (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Newark. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USNYC->USPHL, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 07:30 UTC; its reported draught is 12.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 03:52 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 11:24 UTC. ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.6826° N, 74.1485° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 41°
- Heading
- 309°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Newark).
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 GABON
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9974539
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636024642
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 5LTP5
- Flag
- Liberia
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
LiberiaA 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
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at NewarkAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at Mobile, Alabama | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Houston, Texas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Mobile, Alabama | clean |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Houston, Texas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,382 t | 5,022 t | 80 days | 523 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark USEWR | Oct 3, 2026, 11:24 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 MSC GABON now?
- MSC GABON (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 04:27 UTC, moored, in the port of Newark. The crew-entered destination was USNYC->USPHL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 03:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is MSC GABON?
- MSC GABON is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC GABON?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC GABON (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC GABON?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC GABON 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 GABON has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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