What kind of ship is MSC TRADER II?

MSC TRADER II is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2001 by Szczecin Shipyard. The vessel is 184 m long with a beam of 25.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,803.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC TRADER II?

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

MSC TRADER II

Cargo ship · Liberia · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9230775MMSI636020978Call sign5LBQ9Last AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 05:06 UTC

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In short

MSC TRADER II (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 05:06 UTC, under way at 15 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: Cargo ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 16,803
Size (length × beam): 184 m × 25 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 05:06 UTC

Position: 27.1572° N, 122.175° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15 kn
Course: 28°
Heading: 28°

27.1572° N, 122.175° 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 TRADER II
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9230775
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636020978
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5LBQ9
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 16,803
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84260484. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.22,968 t
Length overall: 184 m
Beam: 25.3 m
Year built: 2001

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

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Builder: Szczecin Shipyard
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
Sep 11, 2026, 11:17 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 10, 2026, 12:29 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 21, 2026, 12:03 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 21, 2026, 00:37 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 8, 2026, 04:57 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 7, 2026, 19:00 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.

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	Sep 10, 2026, 12:29 UTC	KWAICHUNG CONTR. BERTH NO.20 (TERMINAL 9)	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 21, 2026, 00:37 UTC	KC2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 7, 2026, 19:00 UTC	WA3	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Apr 6, 2026, 01:22 UTC	KC1	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Mar 8, 2026, 17:47 UTC	KC2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 24, 2026, 23:57 UTC	KC2	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Dec 21, 2025, 02:59 UTC	KC5	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 6, 2024, 19:07 UTC	KC17	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Feb 23, 2024, 22:10 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jan 15, 2024, 02:06 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 21, 2023, 19:38 UTC	KC20	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Oct 3, 2010(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 3, 2010.

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 TRADER II now?: MSC TRADER II (Cargo ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 05:06 UTC, under way at 15 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 TRADER II?: MSC TRADER II is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2001 by Szczecin Shipyard. The vessel is 184 m long with a beam of 25.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,803.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC TRADER II?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC TRADER II 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 TRADER II. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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