General Cargo Ship SH EXPRESS Detained in Ceyhan

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel SH EXPRESS (IMO 9085443) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at Ceyhan on 19 Oct 2026, according to a report issued under the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding (Med MoU). Inspectors recorded a total of 10 deficiencies, three of which were deemed serious enough to warrant detention. The vessel, flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN), has a gross tonnage of 6,205. Its ISM company is listed as SHD Marine Shipping Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections are conducted to verify that foreign-flagged ships calling at a port comply with international safety, environmental and labour standards. Detention is imposed when deficiencies are considered to pose a risk to the safety of the ship, its crew or the environment, and the vessel is typically held until the identified faults are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details have been released regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the expected timeline for the vessel's release. SH EXPRESS remains under detention in Ceyhan pending corrective action and follow-up inspection by Med MoU authorities.