What kind of ship is Taho Africa?

Taho Africa is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Taiwan, built in 2019 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 157 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,572.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Taho Africa?

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

Taho Africa

Cargo ship · Taiwan · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9800403MMSI416042000Call signBKMFLast AIS position Sep 22, 2026, 18:02 UTC

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In short

Taho Africa (Cargo ship, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 18:02 UTC, under way at 10.7 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Taiwan
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 16,572
Size (length × beam): 157 m × 26 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 22, 2026, 18:02 UTC

Position: 24.9106° N, 120.8565° E
Area: East China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.7 kn
Course: 217°
Heading: 216°

24.9106° N, 120.8565° 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: Taho Africa
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9800403
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 416042000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: BKMF
Flag: Taiwan
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 16,572
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q104378201. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.23,542 t
Length overall: 157 m
Beam: 26 m
Year built: 2019

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: Shin Kurushima Dockyard
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
Mar 1, 2023, 14:42 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 26, 2023, 00:30 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Feb 2, 2023, 19:13 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 29, 2023, 00:10 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 19, 2023, 03:31 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Jan 15, 2023, 01:26 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.

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	Feb 26, 2023, 00:30 UTC	PSSA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 29, 2023, 00:10 UTC	PSSA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jan 15, 2023, 01:26 UTC	PSSA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 18, 2022, 12:29 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 8, 2022, 11:48 UTC	PSSA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Nov 24, 2019, 05:15 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival(matched by call sign)	Oct 26, 2019, 10:35 UTC	PT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 23, 2019, 23:08 UTC	PSSA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 23, 2019.

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

Frequently asked questions

Where is Taho Africa now?: Taho Africa (Cargo ship, Taiwan flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 18:02 UTC, under way at 10.7 kn, in the East China Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Taho Africa?: Taho Africa is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Taiwan, built in 2019 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. The vessel is 157 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 16,572.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Taho Africa?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Taho Africa 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 Taho Africa. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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