MERIDIAN EXPRESS — Know Your Vessel

Updated: 2026-07-26 | Source: ship.rootz.global | Data: OFAC, EIA, EU MRV, GFW, AIS, USCG
Flag State
PANAMA
Type
Chemical tanker
Built
2013
13 years old
DWT
25,000

Present Location

Last seen at
GULEI
CHN
Arrived
2026-07-12
Departed
2026-07-13
13d ago

Risk Assessment

Carbon Intensity (CII)

Rating (2021)
Unrated
CO2 Emissions
10,274
tonnes/year
Distance
30,730
nm/year
YearRatingRatio
2021Unrated
2020Unrated
2019Unrated
2018Unrated

EU MRV 2022: 0 t CO2, 0 t fuel, Division by zero! kg CO2/nm

Voyage Pattern

Port Visits
92
Avg Dwell
52h
2d per port
Port Utilization
18.3%
time in port
Dark Events
1
2947h total

Primary route: HOUSTON → ULSAN → YOKOHAMA

Data period: 2023-07-27 to 2026-07-13

PortCountryVisits
ULSANKOR9
HOUSTONUSA9
YOKOHAMAJPN7
PANAMA CANAL ANCHORAGEPAN6
MANZANILLOPAN6

Recent port calls:

ArrivalDeparturePortCountryDuration
2026-07-122026-07-13GULEICHN0.3d
2026-07-012026-07-07TELOK RAMUNIAMYS5.9d
2026-06-152026-06-18AUS3.3d
2026-06-112026-06-13AUS1.5d
2026-01-172026-01-18JPN1.1d
2026-01-082026-01-13YOKOHAMAJPN4d
2025-12-092025-12-09PAN-42PAN0.6d
2025-12-082025-12-09PANAMA CANAL ANCHORAGEPAN0.4d
2025-12-052025-12-08MANZANILLOPAN3.3d
2025-11-272025-11-29HOUSTONUSA2d
2025-11-162025-11-16GATUN LAKE ANCHORAGEPAN0.2d
2025-11-152025-11-16BALBOAPAN1.3d
2025-10-272025-11-12LA LIBERTADECU16.8d
2025-10-242025-10-24PAN-42PAN0.5d
2025-09-252025-09-26ULSANKOR1.8d
2025-09-172025-09-17ULSANKOR0.7d
2025-09-112025-09-13YOKOHAMAJPN1.3d
2025-09-092025-09-10JPN1.3d
2025-09-062025-09-08YOKOSUKAJPN1.6d
2025-08-082025-08-08PAN-42PAN0.6d

AIS Dark Periods

1 events, 2947 hours total darkness

StartEndHoursAIS OffAIS OnDistanceImplied SpeedAnalysis
2024-06-262024-10-272947HIGH RISK ZONE

ESTIMATED — implied speed = straight-line distance / dark hours. Actual route unknown. Reference: loaded VLCC ~12-14 kn, ballast ~15-16 kn, stationary <1 kn = possible STS or anchorage.

Loitering Events

78 events, 842 hours total (stationary at sea — possible STS transfers)

StartHoursPositionSpeedRisk Zone
2026-01-141432.9, 135.31.7 kn
2025-11-26629.0, -94.31.0 kn
2025-11-26229.0, -94.41.8 kn
2025-11-26729.0, -94.41.0 kn
2025-11-25427.5, -94.21.0 kn
2025-11-24725.2, -92.71.3 kn
2025-11-232025.5, -92.61.4 kn
2025-11-23925.7, -92.51.4 kn
2025-11-22325.7, -92.51.5 kn
2025-11-22125.7, -92.51.7 kn

STS Encounter Detection

Other vessels detected loitering at the same position and time (within ~30nm, overlapping window)

2025-09-24 — 35.7, 129.9

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
GRAN COUVA9380520Clean2h1.5 kn

2025-03-14 — 27.6, -94.2

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
SWAN BISCAY9466532Clean17h1.5 kn

2025-03-13 — 27.6, -94.0

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
SWAN BISCAY9466532Clean17h1.5 kn

2024-02-16 — 35.1, 130.1

VesselIMOStatusDurationSpeed
STOLT INVENTION9102100Clean6h0.7 kn

3 unique vessels encountered, 0 sanctioned

USCG Registration

StatusActive
Call Sign3FQH2
Deficiency Count0
Detention Count0
Last Exam

Data sources: USCG CGMIX, EU MRV (EMSA), CII computed, Global Fishing Watch, GFW dark events. All records cryptographically attested on Polygon.

Data sources: U.S. Treasury (OFAC SDN), U.S. Energy Information Administration, European Maritime Safety Agency (EU MRV), U.S. Coast Guard (PSIX), Global Fishing Watch (GFW satellite AIS), AISStream.io. All data cryptographically attested on Polygon blockchain.

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