What kind of ship is Express Black Sea?

Express Black Sea is a container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2011 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 222.5 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,595.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Express Black Sea?

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

Express Black Sea

Container ship · Malta · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9443059MMSI215381000Call sign9HA2713Last AIS position Sep 26, 2026, 23:22 UTC

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In short

Express Black Sea (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 23:22 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SGSIN>AUFRE, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 04:00 UTC; its reported draught is 10.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 19:24 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Malta
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 35,595
Size (length × beam): 223 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 26, 2026, 23:22 UTC

Position: 1.2145° N, 103.9084° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.7 kn
Course: 66°
Heading: 66°

1.2145° N, 103.9084° 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: Express Black Sea
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9443059
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 215381000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9HA2713
Flag: Malta
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. B)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 35,595
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84262430. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.44,012 t
Length overall: 222.5 m
Beam: 32.3 m
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: HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
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
Nov 25, 2023, 14:19 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 25, 2023, 01:30 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 14, 2018, 01:08 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 13, 2018, 18:12 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 17, 2018, 04:59 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 16, 2018, 17:59 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
2021	11,008 t	3,493 t	67 days	418 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (20.37 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)	Nov 25, 2023, 01:30 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 13, 2018, 18:12 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 16, 2018, 17:59 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Sep 19, 2018, 23:28 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 21, 2018, 07:59 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 26, 2018, 16:10 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 30, 2018, 14:23 UTC	KC14	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Sep 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Sep 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Arrival	Jul 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oakland USOAK	Departure	Jul 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Jul 28, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: June 6, 2012.

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 Express Black Sea now?: Express Black Sea (Container ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 26, 2026, 23:22 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, near Pulau Sambu, Riau (Strait of Malacca). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SGSIN>AUFRE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 26, 2026, 19:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Express Black Sea?: Express Black Sea is a container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2011 by HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. The vessel is 222.5 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,595.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Express Black Sea?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Express Black Sea 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 Express Black Sea. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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