General Cargo Ship ALGRACE Detained in Shanghai

The general cargo/multipurpose vessel ALGRACE (IMO 9154270) was detained in Shanghai on 02 Nov 2026 following a Port State Control inspection under the Tokyo MOU regime. Inspectors identified five deficiencies aboard the vessel, all of which were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port until the issues are rectified. The ALGRACE is a Panama-flagged ship with a gross tonnage of 11,848 and a deadweight of 17,064 tonnes. The vessel is managed under the ISM Code by Mataraci Marine Limited Company, which bears responsibility for addressing the safety and compliance shortcomings identified during the inspection. Port State Control inspections under regional MOU frameworks such as Tokyo MOU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports meet international safety, environmental, and crew welfare standards. Detention is imposed when deficiencies are deemed serious enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew, or the marine environment if the ship were to continue operating. The ALGRACE will remain detained in Shanghai until the identified deficiencies are corrected and the vessel is re-inspected and cleared to resume operations by port authorities. Further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies and the timeline for the vessel's release have not been disclosed.