ESL NINGBO
Container ship · Portugal · built 2011 · AIS Class A
In short
ESL NINGBO (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). Its crew-entered AIS destination is SGSIN (Singapore), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 03:00 UTC; its reported draught is 14.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:22 UTC).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 2011
- Gross tonnage
- 113,515
- Size (length × beam)
- 350 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 1.239° N, 103.8833° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 165°
- Heading
- 36°
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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- Name
- ESL NINGBO
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9408841
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255915779
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQ2237
- Flag
- Portugal
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo (hazardous cat. C)
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 113,515
- Length overall
- 349.7 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2011
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,241 t | 1,039 t | 18 days | 560 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (14.36 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 | Feb 24, 2020, 14:38 UTC | KC5 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 14, 2020, 02:05 UTC | E | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 3, 2019, 00:35 UTC | S | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Oct 21, 2019, 23:55 UTC | E | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Oct 9, 2019, 10:01 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Aug 28, 2019, 02:12 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 16, 2019, 13:13 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jun 3, 2019, 14:22 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 22, 2019, 14:23 UTC | KC8 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 14, 2019, 06:23 UTC | ELC | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 26, 2019, 19:43 UTC | KC9 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 17, 2018, 01:05 UTC | MB | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 29, 2013.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is ESL NINGBO now?
- ESL NINGBO (Container ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:30 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (Strait of Malacca). The crew-entered destination was SGSIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is ESL NINGBO?
- ESL NINGBO is a container ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2011 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 349.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 113,515.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ESL NINGBO?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ESL NINGBO 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 ESL NINGBO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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