Bulk Carrier JIN XIA FENG Detained at Port of Gent

The bulk carrier JIN XIA FENG (IMO 9611711) was detained following a Port State Control inspection at the port of Gent on 22 Jan 2026, according to a Paris MoU detention report. The inspection identified 20 deficiencies in total, of which six were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the vessel in port pending corrective action. The Hong Kong-flagged ship has a gross tonnage of 45,263 and is managed under the ISM Code by COSCO Shipping Bulk Co Ltd. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports comply with international safety, environmental and labour conventions. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are severe enough to pose a risk to the ship, crew, or the marine environment, and the vessel is not permitted to sail until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. No further details regarding the specific nature of the deficiencies or the vessel's current status have been disclosed. The case adds to the record of port state control actions logged against bulk carriers operating in the Paris MoU region.