Cargo ship · Flag VU
MIDNIGHT CONTENDER
MIDNIGHT CONTENDER is a cargo ship (IMO 8943301, MMSI 577745000, flag VU). Its last AIS position was reported on 15 Oct 2026 at 13:04 UTC, bound for GULFPORT MS.
Last position
Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: GULFPORT MS · ETA as broadcast: 24 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC
Position of MMSI 577745000, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | MIDNIGHT CONTENDER |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 8943301 |
| MMSI | 577745000 |
| Call sign | YJSC3 |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Flag | VU (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 77 m × 17 m |
| Highest reported draught | 3.0 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 5,140 t — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | GULFPORT MS |
| Seen in AIS | 13 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
No port calls detected in the last 60 days.
MIDNIGHT CONTENDER in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of MIDNIGHT CONTENDER 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/8943301/track?from=2026-10-11&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/8943301/port-calls?from=2026-10-11"Sources
- Open Waters AIS (https://openwaters.io/ais/), with each event's own source credit (mostly AISHub (https://www.aishub.net) and aisstream.io). Per-event source licence; not merged
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.
Not for navigation. AIS data can be missing, delayed or wrong; do not use it for navigation, collision avoidance, search and rescue or any other safety-of-life purpose.
