Cargo ship · Flag JP

MERIDIAN ACE

MERIDIAN ACE is a cargo ship (IMO 9209518, MMSI 431221000, flag JP). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 22:55 UTC near Port of Nieuwdorp, bound for NL VLI. AIS Trail recorded 3 port calls in the last 60 days, most recently at Dunkerque Port Ouest.

Last position

Position51.46° N, 3.68° ENear Port of Nieuwdorp
Reported22:55 UTC16 Oct 2026
Speed0.0 kn
Course5°

Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: NL VLI · ETA as broadcast: 15 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC

Position of MMSI 431221000, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameMERIDIAN ACE
IMO number9209518
MMSI431221000
Call sign7JUK
TypeCargo ship
FlagJP (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam200 m × 32 m
Highest reported draught9.1 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight≈ 29,700 t (Panamax) — estimated from AIS dimensions
Destination as broadcastNL VLI
Seen in AIS10 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days)

Port calls

Port calls detected by AIS Trail in the last 60 days, newest first.

PortArrived (UTC)Departed (UTC)Time in port
Dunkerque Port Ouest FRDKK14 Oct 2026, 05:13 UTC15 Oct 2026, 03:49 UTC22 h 36 min
Port Of Le Havre FRLEH12 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC13 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC27 h 8 min
Avonmouth GBAVO10 Oct 2026, 18:15 UTC11 Oct 2026, 04:56 UTC10 h 40 min

MERIDIAN ACE in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of MERIDIAN ACE are available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9209518/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9209518/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"

Sources

  • Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
  • Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
  • Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.

Not for navigation. AIS data can be missing, delayed or wrong; do not use it for navigation, collision avoidance, search and rescue or any other safety-of-life purpose.