What kind of ship is Maersk Essex?

Maersk Essex is a container ship sailing under the flag of Denmark, built in 2011 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 366.4 m long with a beam of 48.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 141,716.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Maersk Essex?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Maersk Essex 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 Essex. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Maersk Essex

Container ship · Denmark · built 2011 · AIS Class A

IMO9458092MMSI219031000Call signOXSQ2Last AIS position Sep 30, 2026, 20:14 UTC

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In short

Maersk Essex (Container ship, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 20:14 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (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 PEBGA, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 16:45 UTC; its reported draught is 13.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 20:29 UTC).

Vessel type: Container ship
Flag: Denmark
Year built: 2011
Gross tonnage: 141,716
Size (length × beam): 366 m × 48 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 30, 2026, 20:14 UTC

Position: 1.2326° N, 103.8883° E
Area: Strait of Malacca
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 348°
Heading: 17°

1.2326° N, 103.8883° 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: Maersk Essex
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9458092
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 219031000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: OXSQ2
Flag: Denmark
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsContainer ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 141,716
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q84262491. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.142,105 t
Length overall: 366.4 m
Beam: 48.3 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: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
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
Jan 30, 2024, 08:22 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 29, 2024, 21:09 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 29, 2023, 07:40 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 28, 2023, 20:56 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 26, 2023, 12:42 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Sep 25, 2023, 21:50 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	29,719 t	9,529 t	73 days	938 kg
2019	29,466 t	9,460 t	101 days	780 kg
2020	19,911 t	6,393 t	59 days	888 kg
2021	2,034 t	653 t	5 days	985 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (11.83 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	Jan 29, 2024, 21:09 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 28, 2023, 20:56 UTC	MB	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 25, 2023, 21:50 UTC	KC1	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Aug 1, 2023, 00:40 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 3, 2023, 17:10 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Apr 9, 2023, 03:56 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Mar 20, 2023, 02:34 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Feb 19, 2023, 01:45 UTC	SELA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Nov 20, 2022, 06:51 UTC	WL	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Aug 30, 2022, 07:08 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jun 8, 2022, 03:38 UTC	KC19	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Mar 16, 2022, 03:57 UTC	KC18	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 17, 2016.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Maersk Essex now?: Maersk Essex (Container ship, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 20:14 UTC, at anchor, near Keppel (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 PEBGA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 20:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Maersk Essex?: Maersk Essex is a container ship sailing under the flag of Denmark, built in 2011 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 366.4 m long with a beam of 48.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 141,716.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Maersk Essex?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Maersk Essex 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 Essex. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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