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Under wayContainer Ship

ESPERANCE

🇵🇹 Portugal · IMO 9491484 · MMSI 255916591

StatusUnder way using engine
Speed / Course54.8 kn · 331°
DestinationHAMBURG
ETA2026-08-14 15:01 UTC
Draught5.6 m
Position received8 minutes ago

Position & past track

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Current voyage

DepartureHAMBURG2026-08-15 17:08 UTC
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ArrivalHAMBURG2026-08-14 15:01 UTC

Voyage intelligence

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Summary

Where is the ship?
ESPERANCE is at 56.0285, 20.2697 bound for HAMBURG, reported 8 minutes ago.
What kind of ship is this?
A Container Ship under the flag of Portugal, 168 m LOA × 26 m beam, built 2011.

Latest AIS information

Navigational statusUnder way using engine
Position received8 minutes ago
Latitude / Longitude56.02850, 20.26972
Speed54.8 kn
Course331°
Draught5.6 m
Reported destinationHAMBURG
Reported ETA2026-08-14 15:01 UTC

Vessel particulars

NameESPERANCE
Vessel typeContainer Ship
Flag🇵🇹 Portugal
IMO number9491484
MMSI255916591
Call signCQ2840
Length overall168 m
Beam26 m
Gross tonnage17,368
Year built2011

Ownership, management & class

Registered / beneficial owner—
Operator—
Technical (ISM) managerJR Ship ManagementNetherlands
Commercial manager—
Classification societyDNV
P&I club—

Register data last updated 2020-01-01.

Port State Control inspections

7 recorded inspections · no detentions on record.

2025-10-30
Setubal, PortugalDetailed
4 deficiencies
2024-11-13
Hamburg, GermanyDetailed
6 deficiencies
2023-12-23
Hamburg, GermanyInitial
1 deficiency
2022-11-29
Marsaxlokk, MaltaInitial
Clean
2022-06-16
Izmir, TurkeyInitial
Clean
2021-11-29
Klaipeda, LithuaniaDetailed
1 deficiency
2021-01-21
Kotka, FinlandInitial
Clean

Port call log

Derived from ESPERANCE's own AIS track over the last 30 days — stops of 1.5 hours or more within 12 nm of a known port or yard.

Blohm+Voss HamburgGermany
2026-08-06 20:40 UTCstayed 6 d 18 h
Blohm+Voss HamburgGermany
2026-07-21 10:40 UTCstayed 16 d 8 h

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