Panama-Flagged Bulk Carrier EMINE Detained in Shanghai

The bulk carrier EMINE (IMO 1102427), sailing under the Panama flag, has been detained in Shanghai following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Tokyo MOU on 29 Oct 2026. Inspectors recorded seven deficiencies during the examination, five of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port until the identified issues are rectified. The EMINE has a gross tonnage of 35,521 and a deadweight of 64,041 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by AQMARIS GEMIISLETMECILIGI A.S. Detentions under the Tokyo MOU framework are issued when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose risks to the safety of the ship, its crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel will not be released until it demonstrates compliance with applicable international safety and pollution prevention standards. Port State Control regimes such as the Tokyo MOU conduct inspections of foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports to verify compliance with international maritime conventions, including those governing structural safety, crew certification, and pollution prevention equipment. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies identified aboard the EMINE, and the timeline for the vessel's release, have not been disclosed.