Bulk Carrier XIN JI XING Detained in Antwerp Over Deficiencies

The bulk carrier XIN JI XING (IMO 9256872) was detained in the Port of Antwerp following a Port State Control inspection conducted on 11 Dec 2025 under the Paris MoU regime. Inspectors recorded 29 deficiencies in total, of which six were classified as detainable, leading to the vessel being held in port pending rectification. The Chinese-flagged vessel has a gross tonnage of 40,002 and is managed by ISM company XIAMEN ZHONGHUIYANG SHIPPING. Under the Paris MoU framework, vessels found with deficiencies serious enough to compromise safety, environmental protection, or living and working conditions on board are detained until the issues are addressed and the ship is confirmed fit to sail. Details of the specific deficiencies identified during the inspection were not disclosed in the report. The detention adds to the record of the vessel and its operator within the Paris MoU inspection database, which tracks compliance history of ships calling at European ports. No information was provided on the expected duration of the detention or the timeline for the vessel's release.