Rio Grande Express
Container ship · Singapore · built 2006 · AIS Class A
In short
Rio Grande Express (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.2 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: Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Singapore
- Year built
- 2006
- Gross tonnage
- 39,941
- Size (length × beam)
- 260 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 29.0935° S, 32.3559° E
- Area
- Indian Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.2 kn
- Course
- 38°
- Heading
- 34°
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
- Rio Grande Express
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9301823
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 563278900
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9VMT4
- Flag
- Singapore
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 39,941
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q105303424. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.50,869 t
- Length overall
- 260.1 m
- Beam
- 32.4 m
- Year built
- 2006
SingaporeA 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 years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Port EvergladesAuthority-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 | 17,664 t | 5,669 t | 99 days | 549 kg |
| 2020 | 30,066 t | 9,646 t | 125 days | 639 kg |
| 2021 | 20,088 t | 6,372 t | 108 days | 516 kg |
| 2022 | 22,463 t | 7,116 t | 149 days | 420 kg |
| 2023 | 1,073 t | 339 t | 10 days | 492 kg |
| 2024 | 25,827 t | 8,276 t | 152 days | 466 kg |
| 2025 | 8,753 t | 2,801 t | 40 days | 568 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Dec 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Dec 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Nov 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Nov 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Oct 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Oct 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Oct 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Oct 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Oct 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Oct 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Arrival | Aug 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New Orleans USMSY | Departure | Aug 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 27, 2016.
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 Rio Grande Express now?
- Rio Grande Express (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 2, 2026, 13:20 UTC, under way at 11.2 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 Rio Grande Express?
- Rio Grande Express is a container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2006. The vessel is 260.1 m long with a beam of 32.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 39,941.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Rio Grande Express?
- Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for Rio Grande Express (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 Seadar hold for Rio Grande Express?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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