What kind of ship is Matson Tacoma?

Matson Tacoma is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1987 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 216.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 20,965.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Matson Tacoma?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Matson Tacoma 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Matson Tacoma. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Matson Tacoma

Container ship · United States · built 1987 · AIS Class A

IMO8419154MMSI366794000Call signKGTYLast AIS position Sep 4, 2026, 03:08 UTC

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In short

Matson Tacoma (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 4, 2026, 03:08 UTC, under way at 1.2 kn, near Jurong (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 1987
Gross tonnage: 20,965
Size (length × beam): 216 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 4, 2026, 03:08 UTC

Position: 1.2962° N, 103.6927° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 1.2 kn
Course: 62°
Heading: 78°

1.2962° N, 103.6927° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Matson Tacoma
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8419154
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 366794000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: KGTY
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 20,965
Length overall: 216.4 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1987

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.

Builder: Bay Shipbuilding Company
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jun 2, 2016	Reported arrival at TacomaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 25, 2016	Reported departure from KODIAK ISLAND, AKAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 5, 2014	Reported arrival at TacomaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar 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
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Jun 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KODIAK ISLAND, AK	Departure	Jan 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Dec 5, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Apr 2, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Jan 8, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Mar 18, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Ponce PRPSE	Departure	Mar 14, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Ponce PRPSE	Arrival	Mar 13, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Departure	Jan 3, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Dec 5, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Departure	Nov 25, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Arrival	Dec 9, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 24, 2003.

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 Matson Tacoma now?: Matson Tacoma (Container ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 4, 2026, 03:08 UTC, under way at 1.2 kn, near Jurong (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Matson Tacoma?: Matson Tacoma is a container ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1987 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 216.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 20,965.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Matson Tacoma?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Matson Tacoma 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Matson Tacoma. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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