General Cargo Ship HPC LIBERTY Detained in Shanghai

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel HPC LIBERTY was detained by port state control authorities in Shanghai following an inspection conducted on 30 Aug 2026 under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified a total of five deficiencies, two of which were assessed as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the ship in port. The HPC LIBERTY, IMO number 9424089, sails under the Panama flag and has a gross tonnage of 19,812 with a deadweight of 31,881 DWT. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Hai Phuong Co Ltd, which is now responsible for addressing the outstanding deficiencies before the ship can be cleared to resume operations. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors find deficiencies serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew, or the environment. The ship will remain in Shanghai until the identified deficiencies are rectified and verified by port state control officials, after which it will be eligible for release. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies have been disclosed in the inspection report. Port state control inspections under regional MOU agreements, including Tokyo MOU, are aimed at ensuring compliance with international maritime safety, security, and environmental standards, with detentions serving as one of the enforcement tools available to authorities when vessels fail to meet required benchmarks.