Bulk Carrier XIN YU Detained in Taicang Inspection

The bulk carrier XIN YU (IMO 9483310) was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted at the port of Taicang on 19 Oct 2026, under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors recorded five deficiencies in total, two of which were assessed as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The Liberian-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 94,863 and a deadweight of 180,157 DWT. The vessel is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by JIANGSU HUAXIN SHIP MANAGEMENT CO LTD, which bears responsibility for ensuring the ship's compliance with safety and operational standards. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when deficiencies are judged serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is typically required to rectify the identified faults before being cleared to resume its voyage. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies have not been disclosed. The case adds to the record of detentions logged under the Tokyo MOU, which monitors compliance with international maritime safety conventions across ports in the Asia-Pacific region.