Bulk Carrier STAHLA Detained in Guangzhou

The bulk carrier STAHLA (IMO 9592018) was detained by port state control authorities in Guangzhou on 28 Sep 2026 following an inspection under the Tokyo MOU regime, which uncovered five deficiencies, all of which were classified as detainable. The Cyprus-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 41,254 and a deadweight of 76,049 tonnes. It is managed under the ISM Code by KATSIKIS AND SIGALAS LTD. Port state control officials found the full set of deficiencies serious enough to warrant grounds for detention, though specific details of the individual faults were not disclosed in the inspection report. The Tokyo MOU is one of several regional port state control regimes that carry out inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international safety, security and environmental standards. A detention order prevents a ship from sailing until identified deficiencies have been rectified to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority. The STAHLA will remain in Guangzhou until the outstanding deficiencies are addressed and the vessel is cleared for release by port state control inspectors. No further details on the timeline for resolution or the nature of the specific deficiencies have been released.