What kind of ship is El Matador?

El Matador is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2016 by Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co Ltd. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 5 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,394.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of El Matador?

GRECOMAR SHIPPING AGENCY LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for El Matador (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for El Matador?

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

El Matador

Bulk carrier · Cyprus · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9750048MMSI212583000Call sign5BHF4Last AIS position Sep 28, 2026, 15:34 UTC

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In short

El Matador (Bulk carrier, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 15:34 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, near Cape Charles (North Atlantic Ocean). 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 KANDLA INDIA; its reported draught is 13.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 15:21 UTC). ISM manager: GRECOMAR SHIPPING AGENCY LTD. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Cyprus
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 36,394
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 5 m
ISM manager: GRECOMAR SHIPPING AGENCY LTD.

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Last reported position

received Sep 28, 2026, 15:34 UTC

Position: 37.1039° N, 76.1198° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.1 kn
Course: 151°
Heading: 154°

37.1039° N, 76.1198° W

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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: El Matador
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9750048
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 212583000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5BHF4
Flag: Cyprus
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 36,394
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: 5 m
Year built: 2016

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

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ISM manager: GRECOMAR SHIPPING AGENCY LTD.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co Ltd
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
Aug 5, 2016	Reported departure from PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)Authority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jul 25, 2016	Reported arrival at PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LAAuthority-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
2018	1,794 t	575 t	28 days	274 kg
2019	8,646 t	2,748 t	123 days	302 kg
2021	9,304 t	2,974 t	114 days	299 kg
2022	2,445 t	783 t	29 days	333 kg
2023	3,978 t	1,274 t	59 days	251 kg
2025	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: EEDI (3.9 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
PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA (LA)	Departure	Aug 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT OF PLAQUEMINES, LA	Arrival	Jul 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 25, 2016.

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 El Matador now?: El Matador (Bulk carrier, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 15:34 UTC, under way at 9.1 kn, near Cape Charles (North Atlantic Ocean). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was KANDLA INDIA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 15:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is El Matador?: El Matador is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 2016 by Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co Ltd. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 5 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,394.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of El Matador?: GRECOMAR SHIPPING AGENCY LTD. is recorded as ISM manager for El Matador (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for El Matador?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for El Matador 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 El Matador. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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