MSC KUWAIT III
Container ship · Liberia · built 2001 · AIS Class A
In short
MSC KUWAIT III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 8.2 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2001
- Gross tonnage
- 25,703
- Size (length × beam)
- 208 m × 30 m
- ISM manager
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 35.439° S, 117.4589° E
- Area
- Indian Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 8.2 kn
- Course
- 283°
- Heading
- 277°
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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- Name
- MSC KUWAIT III
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9226413
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636026310
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- A8RB4
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 25,703
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q83578915. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.33,715 t
- Length overall
- 208.3 m
- Beam
- 29.8 m
- Year built
- 2001
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
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19,842 t | 6,366 t | 214 days | 351 kg |
| 2019 | 12,661 t | 4,063 t | 217 days | 389 kg |
| 2021 | 1,278 t | 410 t | 9 days | 365 kg |
| 2025 | 1,020 t | 318 t | 8 days | 479 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (17.13 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 8, 2026, 05:30 UTC | KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.18 (TERMINAL9) | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 10, 2023, 18:07 UTC | SELA | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Feb 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Feb 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Feb 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jan 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jan 27, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Dec 20, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Dec 20, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Dec 7, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Arrival | Dec 6, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Nov 16, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 18, 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 KUWAIT III now?
- MSC KUWAIT III (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 19, 2026, 15:36 UTC, under way at 8.2 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is MSC KUWAIT III?
- MSC KUWAIT III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2001 by Marinearsenal Warnowwerft. The vessel is 208.3 m long with a beam of 29.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 25,703.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC KUWAIT III?
- MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC KUWAIT III (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 Seadar hold for MSC KUWAIT III?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC KUWAIT 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 KUWAIT III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Marinearsenal Warnowwerft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- RT AegirIMO 9149316Container ship · built 1997 · 25,608 GT
- MSC NADRIELYIMO 9149328Container ship · built 1998 · 25,608 GT
- EstebrokerIMO 9179816Container ship · built 1999 · 25,705 GT
- ARTOTINAIMO 9226425Container ship · built 2001 · 25,703 GT
- MSC ELBE IIIIMO 9236688Container ship · built 2001 · 25,703 GT
- MSC WeserIMO 9236690Container ship · built 2001 · 25,703 GT
- MYD SHENZHENIMO 9252981Container ship · built 2002 · 25,703 GT
- Zhu Cheng Xin ZhouIMO 9252993Container ship · built 2002 · 25,703 GT
- MSC ANA CAMILA IIIIMO 9261827Container ship · built 2003 · 25,703 GT
- MSC HAILEY ANN IIIIMO 9261815Container ship · built 2003 · 25,703 GT
- Spil NikenIMO 9273947Container ship · built 2003 · 25,709 GT
- SPIL NINGSIHIMO 9273959Container ship · built 2003 · 25,709 GT
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