What kind of ship is Grand Royal Express?

Grand Royal Express is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bangladesh, built in 2002 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 189 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 30,000.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Grand Royal Express?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Grand Royal Express 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 Grand Royal Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Grand Royal Express

Bulk carrier · Bangladesh · built 2002 · AIS Class A

IMO9254549MMSI405000263Call signS2BC7Last AIS position Sep 10, 2026, 07:55 UTC

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In short

Grand Royal Express (Bulk carrier, Bangladesh flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 10, 2026, 07:55 UTC, under way at 10.6 kn, near Port Dickson (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Bangladesh
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 30,000
Size (length × beam): 189 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 10, 2026, 07:55 UTC

Position: 2.4534° N, 101.6537° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.6 kn
Course: 304°
Heading: 303°

2.4534° N, 101.6537° 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: Grand Royal Express
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9254549
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 405000263
Call signWhat is a call sign?: S2BC7
Flag: Bangladesh
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 30,000
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q117023949. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.53,146 t
Length overall: 189 m
Beam: 32 m
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.

Builder: Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters
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 22, 2020, 07:31 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 22, 2020, 04:17 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 2, 2020, 09:46 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jun 2, 2020, 05:22 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 20, 2020, 20:21 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 20, 2020, 11:49 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.

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	6,359 t	2,023 t	82 days	292 kg
2019	3,255 t	1,042 t	61 days	296 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (5.49 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(matched by call sign)	Jun 22, 2020, 04:17 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Jun 2, 2020, 05:22 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 20, 2020, 11:49 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 4, 2020, 08:10 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Nov 10, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Arrival	Oct 25, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CA (INCLUDING COMMERCE OF PORT OF STOCKTON, CA)	Departure	Feb 23, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CA (INCLUDING COMMERCE OF PORT OF STOCKTON, CA)	Arrival	Feb 21, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Dec 9, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 6, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Nov 25, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Arrival	Nov 23, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 12, 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 Grand Royal Express now?: Grand Royal Express (Bulk carrier, Bangladesh flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 10, 2026, 07:55 UTC, under way at 10.6 kn, near Port Dickson (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 Grand Royal Express?: Grand Royal Express is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Bangladesh, built in 2002 by Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters. The vessel is 189 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 30,000.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Grand Royal Express?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Grand Royal Express 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 Grand Royal Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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