Container Ship Navios Azure Detained in Marsaxlokk

The container vessel NAVIOS AZURE (IMO 9324851) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU at Marsaxlokk, Malta, on 31 Jul 2026. Inspectors identified 11 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which six were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The NAVIOS AZURE is a Marshall Islands-flagged container ship with a gross tonnage of 39,906. Its ISM company is listed as NAVIOS CONTAINERS MANAGEMENT. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the detention report. Under the Paris MoU framework, vessels are detained when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to safety, health, or the environment, or when they otherwise fail to comply with applicable international conventions. Ships remain detained until identified deficiencies are rectified to the satisfaction of the flag state or classification society and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. The vessel will remain in Marsaxlokk until the required corrective actions are completed and verified, after which it will be permitted to resume commercial operations.