Cargo ship · Flag PA

MSC LUDOVICA

MSC LUDOVICA is a cargo ship (IMO 9251690, MMSI 351248000, flag PA). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 18:52 UTC in Port of Durban, bound for INTRV. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Durban.

Last position

Position29.88° S, 31.02° EIn Port of Durban
Reported18:52 UTC16 Oct 2026
Speed0.0 kn
Course342°

Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: INTRV · ETA as broadcast: 25 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC

Position of MMSI 351248000, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameMSC LUDOVICA
IMO number9251690
MMSI351248000
Call signHPAF
TypeCargo ship, carrying dangerous goods, category D
FlagPA (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam300 m × 40 m
Highest reported draught13.3 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight≈ 81,400 t (Post-Panamax) — estimated from AIS dimensions
Destination as broadcastINTRV
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
Durban ZADUR12 Oct 2026, 07:19 UTCNo departure yet–

MSC LUDOVICA in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of MSC LUDOVICA 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/9251690/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9251690/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.

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