ARA ROTTERDAM
General cargo ship · Portugal · built 2012 · AIS Class A
In short
ARA ROTTERDAM (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on , 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. ISM manager: ARA Rotterdam Shipping BV (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- General cargo ship
- Flag
- Portugal
- Year built
- 2012
- Gross tonnage
- 9,963
- Size (length × beam)
- 146 m × 20 m
- ISM manager
- ARA Rotterdam Shipping BV
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 1.2646° N, 103.8769° E
- Area
- Strait of Malacca
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 159°
- Heading
- 59°
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
- ARA ROTTERDAM
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9549566
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 255915572
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- CQ2030
- Flag
- Portugal
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 9,963
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q117102955. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.13,524 t
- Length overall
- 146 m
- Beam
- 20 m
- Year built
- 2012
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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported arrival at BaltimoreAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from BaltimoreAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)Authority-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,153 t | 2,604 t | 297 days | 150 kg |
| 2020 | 4,848 t | 1,550 t | 101 days | 152 kg |
| 2021 | 9,116 t | 2,908 t | 262 days | 164 kg |
| 2022 | 4,349 t | 1,383 t | 80 days | 198 kg |
| 2023 | 6,143 t | 1,932 t | 257 days | 163 kg |
| 2024 | 1,242 t | 396 t | 24 days | 181 kg |
| 2025 | 6,478 t | 2,067 t | 113 days | 198 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (8.87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | May 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | May 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | May 18, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | May 16, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Departure | May 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA | Arrival | May 8, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Jan 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Jan 13, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Departure | Mar 4, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX) | Arrival | Feb 27, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| EASTPORT HARBOR, ME | Departure | Mar 10, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| EASTPORT HARBOR, ME | Arrival | Mar 10, 2013(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 15, 2012.
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 ARA ROTTERDAM now?
- ARA ROTTERDAM (General cargo ship, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 6, 2026, 03:22 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.
- What kind of ship is ARA ROTTERDAM?
- ARA ROTTERDAM is a general cargo ship sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 2012 by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The vessel is 146 m long with a beam of 20 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,963.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ARA ROTTERDAM?
- ARA Rotterdam Shipping BV is recorded as ISM manager for ARA ROTTERDAM (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 ARA ROTTERDAM?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARA ROTTERDAM 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 ARA ROTTERDAM. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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