COSCO HOUSTON Vessel Schedule
Upcoming port calls, recent port calls and routes of COSCO HOUSTON, measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Hong Kong Container Ship Vessel Particulars
- IMO number
- 9484273
- MMSI
- 477311500
- Call sign
- VRKN8
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Vessel type
- Container Ship
- Size class
- Panamax
- Year built
- 2012
- Capacity
- 4,253 TEU
- Deadweight
- 49,920 t
- Gross tonnage
- 40,447
- Length x beam
- 261.1 m x 32.3 m
About COSCO HOUSTON
COSCO HOUSTON (IMO 9484273) is a container ship built in 2012, flying the flag of Hong Kong. It is 261.1 m long and 32.3 m wide, with a capacity of 4,253 TEU.
In the last six months, containers of COSCO Shipping, YANG MING and GOLD STAR LINE tracked on ShipsGo sailed on COSCO HOUSTON. The busiest route was Ningbo to Jakarta, 10 days on average.
COSCO HOUSTON Upcoming Port Calls
Next port calls of COSCO HOUSTON, estimated from the dates carriers report for containers on board that are tracked on ShipsGo, as of 21 October 2026. Estimates can change.
COSCO HOUSTON Recent Port Calls
Ports where COSCO HOUSTON loaded or discharged containers tracked on ShipsGo in the last 60 days, most recent first.
Routes Sailed by COSCO HOUSTON
Routes of the containers carried on COSCO HOUSTON and tracked on ShipsGo in the last six months. Transit time runs from loading at the origin to discharge at the destination, including any transshipment.
| Route | Avg. transit | Share | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NingboCNNBG  JakartaIDJKT | 10 days | 28.1% | COSCO Shipping, YANG MING | Compare carriers |
| ShanghaiCNSHG JakartaIDJKT | 10 days | 21.9% | COSCO Shipping, GOLD STAR LINE, YANG MING | Compare carriers |
Shipping Lines Using COSCO HOUSTON
Carriers whose containers sailed on COSCO HOUSTON in the last six months, by share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
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COSCO HOUSTON FAQ
COSCO HOUSTON has the IMO number 9484273. Its MMSI is 477311500 and its call sign is VRKN8. It is a container ship built in 2012, flying the flag of Hong Kong.
According to containers tracked on ShipsGo, COSCO HOUSTON last worked cargo at Ningbo on 16 October 2026, and it is next expected at Jakarta around 26 October 2026. These are cargo dates reported by the carriers, not a live position, and estimates can change.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers of COSCO Shipping, YANG MING and GOLD STAR LINE tracked on ShipsGo were carried on COSCO HOUSTON.
The routes with the most containers on COSCO HOUSTON tracked on ShipsGo were Ningbo to Jakarta and Shanghai to Jakarta.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Port calls come from the loading and discharge dates of containers on COSCO HOUSTON that are tracked on ShipsGo; the dates are reported by the carriers and are not a live vessel position. Upcoming calls are the carriers' estimates for those containers. Routes and carriers come from containers that started being tracked between 21 April 2026 and 21 October 2026 and have since been discharged; a route is shown only when enough containers were tracked on it, and volumes are shown as shares rather than counts. Vessel particulars as of 20 October 2026. Figures updated 21 October 2026.