What kind of ship is MSC KOREA III?

MSC KOREA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1996 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 242.8 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 37,518.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC KOREA III?

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

MSC KOREA III

Container ship · Panama · built 1996 · AIS Class A

IMO9123154MMSI371243000Call sign3EBW3Last AIS position Sep 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC

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In short

MSC KOREA III (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC, under way at 10.5 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.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 37,518
Size (length × beam): 243 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC

Position: 26.1891° N, 121.5271° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.5 kn
Course: 34°
Heading: 31°

26.1891° N, 121.5271° 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 KOREA III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9123154
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 371243000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3EBW3
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 37,518
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q83600594. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.42,980 t
Length overall: 242.8 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 1996

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.

Operator: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
MSC Shipmanagement(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
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
Dec 26, 2024, 06:56 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Dec 25, 2024, 20:40 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 15, 2024, 21:50 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 15, 2024, 07:42 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 11, 2020, 09:38 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 11, 2020, 09:38 UTC	Reported departure from 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
2019	3,790 t	1,210 t	30 days	476 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (18.72 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	Dec 25, 2024, 20:40 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 15, 2024, 07:42 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 11, 2020, 09:38 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 5, 2020, 14:44 UTC	SWLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Dec 12, 2019, 12:12 UTC	TSK	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Nov 8, 2019, 01:21 UTC	TSK	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 29, 2019, 00:19 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 27, 2019, 22:40 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 16, 2002.

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 KOREA III now?: MSC KOREA III (Container ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 4, 2026, 11:05 UTC, under way at 10.5 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.
What kind of ship is MSC KOREA III?: MSC KOREA III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1996 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 242.8 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 37,518.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC KOREA III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC KOREA III 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 MSC KOREA III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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