Container Ship X-PRESS DHAULAGIRI Detained in Townsville

The Singapore-flagged container ship X-PRESS DHAULAGIRI (IMO 9760639) was detained following a port state control inspection at Townsville, QLD, conducted on 19 May 2026. The inspection, carried out under the Indian Mou framework, identified nine deficiencies in total, one of which was assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Fleet Ship Management Pte Ltd. Port state control inspections such as this one are designed to verify that ships meet international safety, environmental and labour standards, with detentions issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew or the marine environment if the ship were allowed to continue operating. Details of the specific detainable deficiency have not been disclosed in the inspection record. The vessel will remain in Townsville until the identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of port state control officers and clearance is granted for it to resume commercial service. Further updates on the resolution of the detention are expected as the situation develops.