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AL MANAMAH
LR · container ship · 307 m
A 307 m container ship that is seen here about every 6 weeks like clockwork, then seen leaving about 33 hours later.
Next port: Charleston, Thu Oct 15, about 3 pm
Her race record at I Like Big BoatsWhen she comes back
Seen about every 6 weeks. Last seen Oct 15. In port now. Past her expected window (Oct 15).
Her AIS says ETA Oct 15medium confidenceLeaving Oct 16 5 pm - Oct 17 3 pm (her usual stay of about 33 hours)
AL MANAMAH was seen on 5 days since May 1, 2026, most recently Oct 15, 2026. Expected back between Oct 15, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026, best guess Oct 15, 2026. We were not recording from Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026.
- May 2, 2026
- May 3, 2026
- Jun 14, 2026
- Jun 15, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026
Her route
Hapag-Lloyd · AL3 / TA2weekly · North Europe
- Charleston
- SavannahUSA
- NorfolkUSA
- SouthamptonUnited Kingdomday −19
- AntwerpBelgiumday −22
- RotterdamNetherlandsday −16
- HamburgGermanyday −13
- Saint JohnCanada
Where she's been
- Charleston, SC · in port Oct 15 · 32 samples
- to Charleston, SC · left after Oct 2 20:07, arrived before Oct 15 16:31 · she said USCHS
- Hamburg · in port Oct 1 to Oct 2 · 4 samples
- to Hamburg · left after Jun 17 04:57, arrived before Oct 1 18:56
- Savannah, GA · in port Jun 15 to Jun 17 · 30 samples
- to Savannah, GA · left after Jun 15 11:58, arrived before Jun 15 23:55
- Charleston, SC · in port Jun 14 to Jun 15 · 33 samples
- to Charleston, SC · left after May 5 05:54, arrived before Jun 14 03:58
- Savannah, GA · in port May 4 to May 5 · 25 samples
- to Savannah, GA · left after May 3 08:59, arrived before May 4 05:59
- Charleston, SC · in port May 2 to May 3 · 29 samples
- to Charleston, SC · left after Apr 28 07:33, arrived before May 2 04:58
- to Charleston, SC · left after Apr 28 06:39, arrived before May 2 04:58
- Saint John, NB · in port Apr 28 · 4 samples
- to Saint John, NB · left after Mar 25 18:58, arrived before Apr 28 04:47
- Savannah, GA · in port Mar 24 to Mar 25 · 27 samples
- to Savannah, GA · left after Mar 23 17:57, arrived before Mar 24 16:59
- Charleston, SC · in port Mar 22 to Mar 23 · 32 samples
- to Charleston, SC · left after Feb 13 00:59, arrived before Mar 22 10:59
- Savannah, GA · in port Feb 11 to Feb 13 · 31 samples
- to Savannah, GA · left after Feb 11 05:59, arrived before Feb 11 18:56
- Charleston, SC · in port Feb 9 to Feb 11 · 33 samples
From shore receivers' AIS samples: volunteer networks, our own antenna and NOAA's archive. A port call means she was heard stopped there; ocean passages are not heard, and the times are bounds, not events.
Her particulars
Build
- Built
- 2008
Size
- Length overall
- 306 m (1,004 ft)
- Beam
- 40 m (131 ft)
- Design draught
- 14.5 m (48 ft)
Capacity
- Gross tonnage
- 75,579
- Net tonnage
- 44,706
- Deadweight
- 85,517 t
- Containers
- 6,921 TEU
Registry and management
- IMO number
- 9349538
- Call sign
- D5MD7
- Flag
- Liberia
- Registered owner
- Hapag-Lloyd AG
- Manager
- Marlow Ship Management Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
- Class
- Lloyd's Register
In 2025 she reported 48,160 tonnes of CO₂ from 15,405 tonnes of fuel over 79,635 nautical miles on voyages to, from and between European ports.
In the window
Active · seen on 22 days across 2 years · first seen Apr 2025 · last seen Jun 2026 · visits a year about 9 · usual gap every 6 weeks (clockwork) · busiest months May, Jun, Feb · usual stay about 33 hours · speed past the window 12.7 kn · broadcasts as destination Port of Saint John
Records
Observed top speed 22.1 kn · off Cape Hatteras, NC · 26 Mar 2026 · NOAA archive
Fastest leg · Charleston, SC to Savannah, GA · 7 h 47 m · 9.4 kn average · 15 Jun 2026 · to the hour
Backstory, spoken
Nothing recorded yet.
Backstory, written
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14 seen · 12 inbound · 11 outbound · dwell 32.6h · draught 12.8m in / 11.8m out
Passages (20)
| When | Direction | Draught | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026, 3:33 PM | inbound | 12.6 m (41 ft) | captured |
| Jun 15, 2026, 12:47 PM | outbound | 11.6 m (38 ft) | — |
| Jun 14, 2026, 2:29 AM | inbound | 13.1 m (43 ft) | — |
| May 3, 2026, 10:02 AM | outbound | 11.2 m (37 ft) | — |
| May 2, 2026, 3:20 AM | inbound | 12.8 m (42 ft) | — |
| Mar 23, 2026, 7:01 PM | outbound | 12.9 m (42 ft) | — |
| Mar 22, 2026, 10:04 AM | inbound | 12.9 m (42 ft) | — |
| Feb 11, 2026, 7:05 AM | outbound | 12.1 m (40 ft) | — |
| Feb 9, 2026, 9:01 PM | inbound | 13.0 m (43 ft) | — |
| Dec 11, 2025, 11:43 PM | outbound | 11.8 m (39 ft) | — |
| Dec 10, 2025, 4:02 PM | inbound | 11.9 m (39 ft) | — |
| Oct 31, 2025, 9:33 AM | outbound | 11.8 m (39 ft) | — |
| Oct 30, 2025, 1:01 AM | inbound | 11.8 m (39 ft) | — |
| Sep 19, 2025, 3:05 PM | outbound | 11.0 m (36 ft) | — |
| Sep 18, 2025, 8:45 AM | inbound | 13.0 m (43 ft) | — |
| Aug 7, 2025, 2:11 AM | outbound | 11.0 m (36 ft) | — |
| Aug 5, 2025, 1:37 PM | inbound | 13.3 m (44 ft) | — |
| Jun 25, 2025, 3:11 AM | outbound | 10.9 m (36 ft) | — |
| Jun 23, 2025, 7:00 PM | inbound | 12.7 m (42 ft) | — |
| May 13, 2025, 7:47 PM | outbound | 11.8 m (39 ft) | — |
Sightings come from the national AIS record through Jun 30, 2026, then our own window receiver from Sep 29, 2026. Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 was not recorded.