Container Ship PANTHER Detained at Algeciras

The container vessel PANTHER (IMO 9138276) has been detained following a Port State Control inspection at the Spanish port of Algeciras, under the Paris MoU regime. The inspection, conducted on 07 Sep 2026, identified five deficiencies in total, three of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port. PANTHER is a Liberian-flagged (LR) container ship with a gross tonnage of 25,361. The vessel's ISM Company is listed as Element Shipmanagement SA. Details of the specific deficiencies leading to the detention have not been disclosed in the inspection report. Detentions under the Paris MoU are issued when inspectors determine that a vessel's condition, equipment, or crew does not meet international safety, security, or environmental standards to the extent that it poses a risk if allowed to continue operating. Vessels are typically required to rectify the identified deficiencies and undergo a follow-up inspection before being cleared to depart. The Paris MoU regularly publishes detention data as part of its port state control regime covering ports across Europe and the North Atlantic. No further information on the vessel's release timeline has been made available.