Where is MSC INDIA now?

MSC INDIA (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GBLGP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is MSC INDIA?

MSC INDIA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2002 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long and has a gross tonnage of 65,792.

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

MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC INDIA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC INDIA?

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

MSC INDIA

Container ship · Portugal · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9231248MMSI255806005Call signCQIM9Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC

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In short

MSC INDIA (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBLGP (London Gateway Port); its reported draught is 14.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:02 UTC). ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Doel (departed Sep 30, 2026, 00:57 UTC) to GBLGP (London Gateway Port)

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 65,792
Size (length × beam): 277 m
ISM manager: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC

Position: 51.8994° N, 1.6719° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.3 kn
Course: 211°
Heading: 311°

51.8994° N, 1.6719° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Doel).

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 INDIA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9231248
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255806005
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQIM9
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 65,792
Length overall: 277 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2002

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 years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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
Sep 30, 2026, 00:57 UTC	Left DoelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 23:10 UTC	Arrived at DoelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 27, 2016	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 26, 2016	Reported arrival at ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 24, 2016	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-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	33,412 t	10,698 t	158 days	701 kg
2019	32,982 t	10,565 t	146 days	664 kg
2020	59,083 t	18,749 t	231 days	680 kg
2021	62,597 t	19,864 t	209 days	767 kg
2022	34,317 t	10,891 t	110 days	778 kg
2023	20,512 t	6,578 t	114 days	532 kg
2024	30,969 t	9,935 t	137 days	628 kg
2025	37,231 t	11,927 t	132 days	770 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (9.48 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
Doel BEDEL	Sep 27, 2026, 23:10 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 00:57 UTC	2 d 1 h

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
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Nov 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 16, 2008.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 29, 2026, 19:40 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 11.8 m to 14.7 m while in port at Doel. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	High (75%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 29, 2026, 19:40 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 11.8 m to 14.7 m while in port at Doel. Voydar infers the ship probably loaded cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

High (75%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MSC INDIA now?: MSC INDIA (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC, at anchor, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GBLGP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is MSC INDIA?: MSC INDIA is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2002 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long and has a gross tonnage of 65,792.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MSC INDIA?: MSC Shipmanagement Ltd is recorded as ISM manager for MSC INDIA (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MSC INDIA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MSC INDIA 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 INDIA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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