Container Ship MAERSK JAKARTA Detained in Shanghai

The container ship MAERSK JAKARTA (IMO 9865881) has been detained by port state control authorities following an inspection at the port of Shanghai on 08 Sep 2026. The inspection, conducted under the Tokyo MoU regime, identified five deficiencies, all of which were classified as detainable. The vessel is flagged in Panama and has a gross tonnage of 32,965 and a deadweight of 37,505 tonnes. Its ISM company is listed as JW SHIPPING CO LTD. Authorities have not released a detailed breakdown of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection. Under Tokyo MoU procedures, a detention order is issued when deficiencies are serious enough to pose a risk to the safety of the vessel, its crew or the environment, requiring rectification before the ship is permitted to resume operations. The vessel will remain detained in Shanghai until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority and clearance is granted for departure. Port state control inspections are a routine mechanism used by maritime authorities to verify compliance with international safety, environmental and labour conventions, and detentions are recorded to monitor vessel and operator performance across MoU regions.