APL HOUSTON

IMO 9597537

Cargo - Hazard D (Recognizable)Built 2014Active

The APL Houston is a containership designed to transport containerized cargo across major shipping routes. As a Hazard D vessel, it is certified to carry hazardous materials including explosives, gases, and flammable substances in addition to standard containers. Built in 2014 and flagged in Singapore, the vessel operates in international maritime trade carrying mixed general cargo and regulated dangerous goods for global supply chains.

109,712

Gross tonnage

115,095

Deadweight

9,200

TEU capacity

2014

Year built

Live position & voyage

LIVE

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Shipments over time

bills of lading per month

Particulars

IMO: 9597537
MMSI: 566956000
Call sign: 9V9921
Flag: SG
Type: Container Ship
Length (LOA): 328.2 m
Beam: 45.2 m
Home port: SINGAPORE

Ownership

Beneficial owner: —
Operator: —
Technical manager: CMA CGM International

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life

30 Mar 2029Special survey
29 Jul 2027Dry dock
06 Nov 2023Casualty · Collision
APL HOUSTON collided with portside bow of berthed cable ship NIWA due to engine
2014Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates

Last dry dock: 29 Jul 2027
Special survey: 30 Mar 2029
IOPP issued: 07 May 2025
IOPP expires: 30 Mar 2029

Top importers served

importers this vessel carried for

Super Bright Leds Inc

8 shipments

Tpv International Usa O/B Hp Inc

6 shipments

Angelcare Usa Llc

4 shipments

Biolab International Inc

4 shipments

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading

Arrival	Importer	Product	Weight	B/L
24 Apr 2026	Livedo Usa	hot melt adhesive hs code : .	20 t	LGWDUKBTN2616559
04 Jul 2024	Cambridge United Inc	kp assy break-away (1/4 pl) for invert cylinder trunnion mt rh&lh da bearing block assy	19 t

Inspections

recent port state control

Date	Port	Authority	Type	Detained	Deficiencies
23 Jun 2026	Bremerhaven	Germany	Detailed	No	4Labour Conditions > Conditions Of Employment \| Wages \| Not Adequate; Safety Of Navigation \| Voyage Or Passage Plan \| Not As Required; Pollution Prevention > Marpol Annex V \| Garbage Management Plan \| Not As Required; Fire Safety \| Means Of Escape \| Blocked
07 Apr 2026	Haiphong	Vietnam	Initial

Casualties

Date	Type	Details
06 Nov 2023	Collision	APL HOUSTON collided with portside bow of berthed cable ship NIWA due to engine problems while entering Cape Town's Duncan Dock, South Africa. She sailed from Cape Town on 9 November. No reports on damages.