CMA CGM Cassiopeia Detained After Shenzhen Port Inspection

The container ship CMA CGM CASSIOPEIA was detained following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MoU at the port of Shenzhen on 26 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded four deficiencies in total, two of which were classified as detainable, leading to the vessel being held in port. The CMA CGM CASSIOPEIA, flagged in Malta, has a gross tonnage of 131,332 and a deadweight of 130,964 DWT, carrying the IMO number 9410765. The vessel's ISM company is listed as CMA SHIPS. Port State Control inspections are carried out to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at a member state's ports comply with international safety, security and environmental standards set out under conventions such as SOLAS and MARPOL. A detention is issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the ship, its crew or the environment, requiring rectification before the vessel is permitted to resume its voyage. No further details on the nature of the specific deficiencies or the expected duration of the detention have been disclosed. The vessel will remain in Shenzhen until the identified issues are addressed and verified by port authorities, after which it may be released to continue operations.