Container Ship Transit Zmeinka Detained in Xiamen

The container ship Transit Zmeinka was detained in Xiamen following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 04 Sep 2026 under the Tokyo MoU regime. Inspectors recorded five deficiencies in total, three of which were classified as detainable, resulting in the vessel being held in port. The Russian-flagged vessel, with a gross tonnage of 11,892 and deadweight of 11,892 DWT, carries IMO number 8536512. It is managed under the ISM Code by Transit LLC. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the report. Port State Control detentions occur when inspectors determine that deficiencies found aboard a vessel pose a risk to safety, security, or the environment, or otherwise fail to meet international maritime conventions. Under Tokyo MoU procedures, a detained ship must rectify the identified deficiencies to the satisfaction of the port state authority before it is permitted to resume operations and depart. No further information has been released regarding the timeline for the vessel's release or the corrective actions required by Transit LLC to address the detainable deficiencies.