Container Ship MSC SHANGHAI V Detained in Bremerhaven

The container vessel MSC SHANGHAI V has been detained at the German port of Bremerhaven following a Port State Control inspection conducted under the Paris MoU regime on 29 Jan 2026. Inspectors identified 12 deficiencies in total, four of which were serious enough to warrant detention of the ship. The vessel, registered under the Liberian (LR) flag and carrying IMO number 9231822, has a gross tonnage of 53,453. It is managed under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by MSC Shipmanagement Ltd, which bears responsibility for addressing the deficiencies identified during the inspection. Under Paris MoU procedures, a detention order prevents a vessel from sailing until all detainable deficiencies have been rectified to the satisfaction of port state control authorities and a follow-up inspection confirms compliance. The specific nature of the four detainable deficiencies has not been disclosed in the inspection report. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at European ports meet international safety, security, and environmental standards. Detentions of this kind are recorded and made public as part of efforts to maintain transparency and accountability in global shipping operations. No timeline for the vessel's release has been given.