What kind of ship is MAERSK RIO BLANCO?

MAERSK RIO BLANCO is a container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2009 by Mangalia Shipyard. The vessel is 286.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 73,889.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MAERSK RIO BLANCO?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MAERSK RIO BLANCO 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 MAERSK RIO BLANCO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MAERSK RIO BLANCO

Container ship · Singapore · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9348089MMSI563050200Call sign9V7177Last AIS position Sep 22, 2026, 00:19 UTC

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In short

MAERSK RIO BLANCO (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 00:19 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Singapore
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 73,889
Size (length × beam): 287 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 22, 2026, 00:19 UTC

Position: 37.8174° S, 178.6916° E
Area: South Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.7 kn
Course: 193°
Heading: 191°

37.8174° S, 178.6916° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: MAERSK RIO BLANCO
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9348089
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 563050200
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9V7177
Flag: Singapore
Vessel type: Container ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 73,889
Length overall: 286.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2009

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: Mangalia 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
Aug 28, 2024, 21:08 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Aug 28, 2024, 08:28 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	51,224 t	16,355 t	237 days	651 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (15.33 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 28, 2024, 08:28 UTC	TY	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 28, 2024.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

About MAERSK RIO BLANCO

Rio Blanco is a container ship owned by A.P. Moller Singapore Pte. Ltd. and operated by Maersk Line AS. The 286.45-metre (939.8 ft) long ship was built at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in Mangalia, Romania in 2009. Originally owned by Rio Blanco GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of Hamburg Süd, she has had two owners and been registered under three flags. The vessel is one of three ships of the Rio class built for Hamburg Süd by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in 2009.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MAERSK RIO BLANCO now?: MAERSK RIO BLANCO (Container ship, Singapore flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 00:19 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is MAERSK RIO BLANCO?: MAERSK RIO BLANCO is a container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, built in 2009 by Mangalia Shipyard. The vessel is 286.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 73,889.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MAERSK RIO BLANCO?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MAERSK RIO BLANCO 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 MAERSK RIO BLANCO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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