Container Ship CMA CGM BALI Detained in Ningbo

The container ship CMA CGM BALI (IMO 9867827) was detained at the port of Ningbo on 13 Oct 2026 following a Port State Control inspection under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded four deficiencies in total, two of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel pending corrective action. The Malta-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 150,844 and a deadweight of 159,614 DWT. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by EASTERN PACIFIC SHIPPING PTE LTD, which bears responsibility for addressing the identified deficiencies before the vessel can resume operations. Port State Control inspections such as this one are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international conventions governing safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. Detention is imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the marine environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues have been rectified and verified by the relevant authority. No further details on the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been disclosed. The vessel will remain under the authority of the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration until it satisfies the conditions required for release.