MSC CHARLESTON VIII — Cargo · IMO 9299537

MSC CHARLESTON VIII was last reported under way in the South China Sea, on 7 Nov 2026, 15:52 UTC. It was sailing from SHANGHAI to NANSHA with an ETA of 7 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

MSC CHARLESTON VIII broadcasts MMSI 255806367 and is registered as IMO 9299537, with call sign CQEF4. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

MSC CHARLESTON VIII is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the PT flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full cargo fleet at /vessel-type/cargo and full PT flag list at /flag/pt.

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MSC CHARLESTON VIII is classed by GERMANISCHER LLOYD, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, MSC CHARLESTON VIII sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo. MSC CHARLESTON VIII has a gross tonnage of 89,954 GT.