RABAUL CHIEF Vessel Schedule
Upcoming port calls, recent port calls and routes of RABAUL CHIEF, measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Hong Kong Container Ship Vessel Particulars
- IMO number
- 9848780
- MMSI
- 477629900
- Call sign
- VRSL5
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Vessel type
- Container Ship
- Size class
- Feedermax
- Year built
- 2020
- Deadweight
- 30,430 t
- Gross tonnage
- 27,000
- Length x beam
- 185.9 m x 32.2 m
About RABAUL CHIEF
RABAUL CHIEF (IMO 9848780) is a container ship built in 2020, flying the flag of Hong Kong. It is 185.9 m long and 32.2 m wide.
In the last six months, containers of SWIRE SHIPPING and PIL tracked on ShipsGo sailed on RABAUL CHIEF. The busiest route was Shanghai to Townsville, 26 days on average.
RABAUL CHIEF Upcoming Port Calls
Next port calls of RABAUL CHIEF, estimated from the dates carriers report for containers on board that are tracked on ShipsGo, as of 21 October 2026. Estimates can change.
| Port | Estimated date | Voyage |
|---|---|---|
 Motukea IslandPGMTK | 30 Oct 2026Fri | V2634S |
 TownsvilleAUTSV | 4 Nov 2026Wed | V2634S |
RABAUL CHIEF Recent Port Calls
Ports where RABAUL CHIEF loaded or discharged containers tracked on ShipsGo in the last 60 days, most recent first.
| Port | Cargo operations | Voyage |
|---|---|---|
 ShanghaiCNSHG | 11 Oct 2026 | V2634S |
| TownsvilleAUTSV | 27 Sep 2026 | V2630S |
| LaePGLAE | 20 Sep 2026 | V2630S |
| NanshaCNNSA | 10 Sep 2026 | V2630S |
| ShanghaiCNSHG | 1 Sep 2026 | V2630S |
Routes Sailed by RABAUL CHIEF
Routes of the containers carried on RABAUL CHIEF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShanghaiCNSHG TownsvilleAUTSV | 26 days | 32.3% | SWIRE SHIPPING | Compare carriers |
ShanghaiCNSHG  NoumeaNCNOU | 26 days | 16.1% | SWIRE SHIPPING | Compare carriers |
Shipping Lines Using RABAUL CHIEF
Carriers whose containers sailed on RABAUL CHIEF in the last six months, by share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
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RABAUL CHIEF FAQ
RABAUL CHIEF has the IMO number 9848780. Its MMSI is 477629900 and its call sign is VRSL5. It is a container ship built in 2020, flying the flag of Hong Kong.
According to containers tracked on ShipsGo, RABAUL CHIEF last worked cargo at Shanghai on 11 October 2026, and it is next expected at Motukea Island around 30 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 SWIRE SHIPPING and PIL tracked on ShipsGo were carried on RABAUL CHIEF.
The routes with the most containers on RABAUL CHIEF tracked on ShipsGo were Shanghai to Townsville and Shanghai to Noumea.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Port calls come from the loading and discharge dates of containers on RABAUL CHIEF 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 16 August 2026. Figures updated 21 October 2026.