Container Ship MCC TOKYO Detained in Shanghai

The container ship MCC TOKYO (IMO 9823728) was detained in Shanghai following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MoU on 04 Sep 2026. Inspectors identified six deficiencies aboard the vessel, all of which were classified as detainable. The Panama-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 33,128 and a deadweight of 37,441 DWT. It is managed under the ISM Code by SeoYang Shipping Co Ltd. Port State Control authorities ordered the detention after determining that the deficiencies found posed a risk sufficient to warrant the vessel being held in port pending rectification. Detentions under the Tokyo MoU framework are issued when inspectors find conditions that do not meet international safety, pollution prevention, or working condition standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL, and the Maritime Labour Convention. The vessel will remain in Shanghai until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of Port State Control officers and the ship is cleared for release. No further details regarding the specific nature of the six deficiencies or an anticipated release date have been disclosed. Further updates are expected as the inspection process concludes and remedial actions are verified by the relevant authorities.