HOUSTON EXPRESS
Container ship · Liberia · built 2014 · AIS Class A
In short
HOUSTON EXPRESS (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 16.1 kn, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. ISM manager: SFL MANA INC. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- Flag
- Liberia
- Year built
- 2014
- Gross tonnage
- 148,667
- Size (length × beam)
- 368 m
- ISM manager
- SFL MANA INC.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 34.6241° S, 18.3068° E
- Area
- South Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 16.1 kn
- Course
- 114°
- Heading
- 114°
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
- HOUSTON EXPRESS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9667150
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 636018700
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- D5QY9
- Flag
- Liberia
- Vessel type
- Container ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 148,667
- Length overall
- 368.4 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2014
LiberiaA 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, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · 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 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) | |
| ISM manager: SFL MANA INC. (previously FPG SHIPHOLDING LIBERIA 7 S.A.) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 61,242 t | 19,592 t | 167 days | 919 kg |
| 2019 | 67,246 t | 21,484 t | 198 days | 858 kg |
| 2020 | 56,007 t | 17,738 t | 133 days | 993 kg |
| 2021 | 62,298 t | 19,747 t | 143 days | 1,003 kg |
| 2022 | 22,894 t | 7,287 t | 85 days | 823 kg |
| 2023 | 54,173 t | 17,165 t | 206 days | 772 kg |
| 2024 | 29,644 t | 9,504 t | 86 days | 856 kg |
| 2025 | 36,982 t | 11,858 t | 123 days | 800 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (6.51 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 | Sep 10, 2024, 14:33 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Nov 15, 2023, 23:12 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Sep 3, 2023, 01:06 UTC | PT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jul 14, 2021, 15:34 UTC | KC12 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 30, 2021, 08:56 UTC | KC12 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 6, 2020, 09:15 UTC | KC14 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Mar 20, 2019, 06:46 UTC | KC10 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Jan 10, 2019, 07:54 UTC | KC14 | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 10, 2019.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is HOUSTON EXPRESS now?
- HOUSTON EXPRESS (Container ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 11, 2026, 00:15 UTC, under way at 16.1 kn, in the South Atlantic 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 HOUSTON EXPRESS?
- HOUSTON EXPRESS is a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 2014 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 368.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 148,667.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HOUSTON EXPRESS?
- SFL MANA INC. is recorded as ISM manager for HOUSTON EXPRESS (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 Voydar hold for HOUSTON EXPRESS?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HOUSTON EXPRESS 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 HOUSTON EXPRESS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- NORFOLK EXPRESSIMO 9665592Container ship · built 2013 · 148,667 GT
- ATLANTA EXPRESSIMO 9667162Container ship · built 2014 · 149,475 GT
- EVER TOPIMO 9665619Container ship · built 2014 · 148,667 GT
- LOS ANGELES EXPRESSIMO 9665633Container ship · built 2014 · 148,667 GT
- OAKLAND EXPRESSIMO 9667174Container ship · built 2014 · 149,475 GT
- VANCOUVER EXPRESSIMO 9667186Container ship · built 2014 · 149,475 GT
- YM WellheadIMO 9684665Container ship · built 2015 · 146,700 GT
- YM WinnerIMO 9684689Container ship · built 2015 · 146,700 GT
- YM WondrousIMO 9684677Container ship · built 2015 · 146,700 GT
- MSC AriesIMO 9857169Container ship · built 2020 · 149,525 GT
- HMM HanbadaIMO 9869203Container ship · built 2021 · 152,003 GT
- HMM RaonIMO 9869215Container ship · built 2021 · 152,003 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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