What kind of ship is MSC BENIN?

MSC BENIN is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia.

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

MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC BENIN (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 BENIN?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC BENIN 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. MSC BENIN has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

MSC BENIN

Container ship · Liberia · AIS Class A

IMO9974565MMSI636025252Call sign5LWN7Last AIS position Sep 28, 2026, 14:24 UTC

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In short

MSC BENIN (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 14:24 UTC, under way at 15.8 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. Its crew-entered AIS destination is MUPLU (Port Louis), with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 14.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 12:38 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Lillo: arrived Jun 9, 2026, left Jun 10, 2026. 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 Sep 28, 2026, 14:24 UTC

Position: 34.6406° S, 18.9952° E
Area: South Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.8 kn
Course: 111°
Heading: 112°

34.6406° S, 18.9952° 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 BENIN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9974565
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636025252
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LWN7
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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
Jun 10, 2026, 12:06 UTC	Left LilloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 9, 2026, 12:05 UTC	Arrived at LilloAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 29, 2025	Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 6, 2025, 04:47 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 5, 2025, 20:48 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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jun 29, 2025	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
2025	11,630 t	4,073 t	74 days	507 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (5.07 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
Lillo BELIL	Jun 9, 2026, 12:05 UTC	Jun 10, 2026, 12:06 UTC	24 h 1 min

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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 5, 2025, 20:48 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 5, 2025.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC BENIN now?: MSC BENIN (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 14:24 UTC, under way at 15.8 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. The crew-entered destination was MUPLU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 12:38 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC BENIN?: MSC BENIN is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC BENIN?: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC BENIN (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 BENIN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC BENIN 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. MSC BENIN has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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