Update on The BBC Box

Update April 14, 2009. The tracking device used by the BBC is not working, again.
See new blog post

The BBC Box is onboard the vessel Aquitania.

The Aquitania is east of Madagascar. I trust the pirates are not going after ships that far south.

The BBC Box is scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong on April 16, and then transhipped onto the NYK Estrela to arrive in Yokohama on April 21.

NYKU8210506

Hong Kong APR-16 Aquitania/101

NYK ESTRELA/105 Yokohama APR-21

It is carrying goods for both Japan and Russia.

I presume either the steamship line (NYK) or the freight forwarder/consolidator will unload the container in Yokohama and then forward the goods destined for Russia by another container, and of course, another ship.

BBC container loaded on vessel in Santos, Brazil

The BBC Container loaded onboard a ship in Santos, Brazil, destined for Yokohama, Japan. From the NYK tracking site. (You can check yourself, input complete prefix and number, no spaces).

Current Date: Mar-22-2009
Container Search Results

Container NYKU8210506 Container Size/Type 40'/DRY

Status As Of Event Location Mode
MAR-22-2009 03:12 Vessel Departure Santos, BRA Aquitania/101

NYK Schedule Santos to Yokohama
This first vessel is Aquitania Voyage 101 to Hong Kong arriving around April 16.

There it will be transhipped onto NYK Estrela Voyage 105, arriving Yokohama around April 21.


For some reason the BBC no longer updates the location of their box. Probably the person in charge of this project got reassigned. So, although I can track the container via NYK web-site, I have no idea what cargo it is carrying.

If anyone in Brazil knows the contents, I would appreciate a comment.

Thanks!