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Vessel

KOBE EXPRESS

IMO 9143544
CargoBuilt 1997Active
53,523
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
67,058
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
4,612
TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
1997
Year built

Live position & voyage

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Shipments over time

bills of lading per month

Particulars

IMO
9143544
MMSI
310764000
Call sign
ZCEV2
Flag
BM
Type
Container Ship
Length (LOA)
293.95 m
Beam
32.25 m
Home port
HAMILTON

Ownership

Beneficial owner
—
Operator
Hapag-Lloyd· Germany
Technical manager
Anglo-Eastern Germany
Commercial manager
Hapag-Lloyd
Class society
DNV
Design DWT
67,058 t
Flag
Bermuda
Built
1997

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life
  1. Dry dock
  2. Special survey
  3. Casualty · Beached/Grounded
    Ran aground after losing propulsion outside the Ambrose Channel 18 Mar 2007. No
  4. Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates
Last dry dock
31 Dec 2027
Special survey
31 Dec 2027
IOPP issued
15 Jan 2024
IOPP expires
31 Dec 2027

Top importers served

importers this vessel carried for
Unknown
3,069 shipments
Ikea Supply Ag
258 shipments
Ikea Group
235 shipments
Ford Espa As L
220 shipments
Emser Tile
121 shipments
Emser Tile Llc
117 shipments
Republic National Dist Co Llc
81 shipments
Ford Motor Company
80 shipments
Hapag Lloyd Italy S R L
80 shipments

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading
ArrivalImporterProductB/L
14 Apr 2026Robert Bosch Llcdiesel engine fuel injector injection valve -ring supporting disc nozzle module holding down appliancechslistse2600662
11 Apr 2026Unknownpeppers hs code: p.o.:p fda#awfdfgl260313exa
11 Apr 2026Unknownpeppers hs code: p.o.:p fda#awfdfgl260313exy
10 Apr 2026Nitesh Prasaddecorative items for carnival and events entertainmentosjcairldel45097
10 Apr 2026Miami Home Fashion Internationalcotton textile madeupscfiqcfi16305126
10 Apr 2026Unknownhs code- paper bagamjallpaol020834
07 Apr 2026Unknownsodium chloride inj usptemp: +. chs code: ref: freight collectincoterm fca las torres de cotillasramdr26016301
07 Apr 2026Unknownsodium chloride inj usptemp: +. chs code: ref: freight collectincoterm fca las torres de cotillasramdr26016401
07 Apr 2026Unknownsodium chloride inj usptemp: +. chs code: ref: freight collectincoterm fca las torres de cotillasramdr26016501
07 Apr 2026Unknownsodium chloride inj uspramdr26016701
07 Apr 2026Unknownsodium chloride inj usptemp: +. chs code: ref: freight collectincoterm fca las torres de cotillasfinal destination:ramdr26016601
07 Apr 2026Vetriceramici Usa Incceramic pigments hs-codekwld23130200526
07 Apr 2026Lightera Llcoptical fiber cable hs code optical fiber cable hs code optical fiber cable hs code optical fiber cable hs codekwld65230011070
06 Apr 2026Castellonpolished glazed vitrified tilesatgamaaa2z91413
06 Apr 2026Castellonpolished glazed vitrified tilesatgamaaa2z91411

Inspections

recent port state control
DatePortDetainedDeficiencies
21 Jan 2026Staten IslandNo0
12 Nov 2025LivornoNo1Safety Of Navigation 10110 - Signalling Lamp Inoperative
10 Oct 2025Miami BeachNo0
06 Sep 2025AmbarliNo3Certificate & Documentation - Ship Certificates 01199 - Other (Certificates) Other Life Saving Appliances 11104 - Rescue Boats Insufficient Life Saving Appliances 11108 - Inflatable Liferafts Incomplete
05 Sep 2025AmbarliNo3Certificate & Documentation - Ship Certificates 01199 - Other (Certificates) Other Life Saving Appliances 11104 - Rescue Boats Insufficient Life Saving Appliances 11108 - Inflatable Liferafts Incomplete Total 0 0 0 0
22 Feb 2025HoustonNo0
15 Oct 2024LivornoNo4Water/Weathertight Conditions 03102 - Freeboard Marks Not As Required Pollution Prevention - Marpol Annex V 14503 - Garbage Management Plan Not As Required Safety Of Navigation 10114 - Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) / Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR) N
07 Mar 2024HoustonNo0
31 Aug 2023GenovaNo208109, Boiler Alarm, Alarms, 1082, Inoperative, 07105, Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required
26 Jul 2022LivornoNo0
06 Jul 2021Fos-Sur-MerNo0

Casualties

DateTypeDetails
18 Mar 2007Beached/GroundedRan aground after losing propulsion outside the Ambrose Channel 18 Mar 2007. No hull damage or pollution. Four tugs stabilised vessel and refloated on high tide. Expected in port same day. At Dartmouth (NS) 20 Mar.