SAPPHIRE TOWER.
SAPPHIRE TOWER is a container ship with IMO number 9618290, sailing in the schedules of HMM, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming. Below: key figures, the carriers that sell space on the ship, its scheduled port calls and the destinations it reported on AIS. For the live position open the ship in Navo vessel tracking.
About SAPPHIRE TOWER
SAPPHIRE TOWER (IMO 9618290) is a container ship, 8,772 TEU, 300 m long, built in 2013 and flying the flag of Liberia. It is listed in the sailing schedules of 3 carriers (HMM, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming), which usually means the carriers share space on the ship under a vessel sharing agreement. Between 2 Dec 2026 and 7 Jan 2027 the schedules show 9 port calls at 6 ports on services AX4, SA2 and NW4, in the order Yokohama, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Qingdao, Busan, Manzanillo.
Scheduled port calls
From the carriers' published sailing schedules, read by Navo. 9 calls. Dates are scheduled, not actual.
| Date | Port | Event | Carrier | Service / voyage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2026 | Yokohama JPYOK | Departure | Ocean Network Express | AX4 / 005W |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Shanghai CNSHA | Departure | Yang Ming | SA2 / 006E |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Ningbo CNNGB | Departure | Ocean Network Express | AX4 / 006E |
| 11 Dec 2026 | Shanghai CNSHA | Arrival | Ocean Network Express | AX4 / 005W |
| 12 Dec 2026 | Shanghai CNSHA | Departure | Ocean Network Express | AX4 / 006E |
| 14 Dec 2026 | Busan KRPUS | Departure | HMM | NW4 / 0006E |
| 15 Dec 2026 | Qingdao CNTAO | Departure | Ocean Network Express | AX4 / 006E |
| 18 Dec 2026 | Busan KRPUS | Arrival | Ocean Network Express | AX4 / 006E |
| 7 Jan 2027 | Manzanillo MXZLO | Arrival | HMM | NW4 / 0006E |
FAQ
- What is the IMO number of SAPPHIRE TOWER?
- The IMO number of SAPPHIRE TOWER is 9618290.
- Which carrier operates SAPPHIRE TOWER?
- SAPPHIRE TOWER appears in the sailing schedules of HMM, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming.
- What is the capacity of SAPPHIRE TOWER?
- 8,772 TEU.
- Where is SAPPHIRE TOWER now?
- Open the ship in Navo vessel tracking for its live AIS position.
- Where does SAPPHIRE TOWER call next?
- The next scheduled call is Yokohama on 2 Dec 2026 (Ocean Network Express, service AX4).
- Operators and port calls come from the carriers' sailing schedules; MMSI, call sign, draught, destination and positions from AIS (ITU-R M.1371). Data as of 12 Nov 2026.
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