What Crew Members Say About Tq-Samsun

The cargo vessel 'TQ Samsun' faced detention in Zhangzhou on September 7, 2025, upon its arrival from Gulangyu, following an inspection by local port authorities in accordance with the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). During the initial assessment, inspectors identified eight deficiencies on the ship, with three classified as serious enough to warrant detention. After the crew promptly addressed and rectified these issues, the ship was cleared and set sail again on September 8, heading to Tianjin, where it is expected to arrive by September 14.

In a significant development, the bulk carrier 'TQ Samsun' marked its presence as the final vessel to traverse the grain corridor from Odessa to the Black Sea. Loaded with an impressive 38,800 tonnes of agricultural products, the ship set sail on July 17. It successfully reached Istanbul by 4:30 p.m., where it now awaits its transit through the Bosphorus Strait en route to the Netherlands. This event unfolded shortly after Russia's announcement to terminate the agreements underpinning the controversial Black Sea Grain Deal, raising concerns about future grain exports from the region. For further details and visuals, check out the full report here: https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Economy/tq-samsun-last-ship-to-pass-grain-corridor-from-ukraine.