MAERSK KARACHI — Cargo · IMO 9162215

MAERSK KARACHI is currently under way in the South China Sea. It is sailing from XIAMEN to YANTAI with an ETA of 9 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

MAERSK KARACHI broadcasts MMSI 477728400 and is registered as IMO 9162215, with call sign VRGL4. 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.

MAERSK KARACHI is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the HK 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 HK flag list at /flag/hk.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from MAERSK KARACHI above, with current position, course, speed, and navigation status. Tap "View on map" to centre the live tracker on the vessel and watch its movement update in real time. The same data is available offline-friendly in the iOS and Android apps.

AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

MAERSK KARACHI is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, MAERSK KARACHI 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. MAERSK KARACHI has a gross tonnage of 80,942 GT.