Bulk Carrier Gloria Confidence Detained at Tianjin

The bulk carrier GLORIA CONFIDENCE was detained by port state control authorities following an inspection at Tianjin, China, on 10 Sep 2026, under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified five deficiencies during the examination, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting the decision to hold the vessel in port until the issues are rectified. The GLORIA CONFIDENCE, flagged in Liberia and bearing IMO number 9883376, has a gross tonnage of 36,005 and a deadweight of 63,102 tonnes. The ship is managed under the International Safety Management Code by Sino Cosmos Ship Management Ltd, which is responsible for addressing the deficiencies before the vessel can be cleared to resume operations. Details of the specific nature of the deficiencies were not disclosed in the inspection report. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when inspectors find conditions posing risks to safety, security, the environment, or crew welfare that are severe enough to warrant a vessel being held in port. Such actions form part of routine port state control measures across the Asia-Pacific region aimed at ensuring compliance with international maritime safety and environmental standards.