Origin overview
Shipping from China: nine origin ports
China coast origin ports
Bohai Sea · Yellow Sea · East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea
- DalianLiaoning · northeast China
- TianjinBohai Rim · north China
- QingdaoShandong Peninsula
- LianyungangNorthern Jiangsu · Longhai corridor
- ShanghaiYangtze River Delta · Shanghai
- NingboYangtze River Delta · Zhejiang
- XiamenSouthern Fujian
- GuangzhouPearl River Delta · Guangdong
- ShenzhenPearl River Delta · Guangdong
Battery and electronics cargo leaves China through several port clusters. Choosing the right origin hub depends on where the goods are made, which port area the carrier uses and how the cargo reaches it.
- South China: Shenzhen, Guangzhou (Nansha) and Xiamen
- Yangtze River Delta: Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan
- North China: Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian and Lianyungang
Origin hubs
Pick the port your cargo leaves from
Each hub lists the same 837 destination ports, grouped by region and country, with origin-specific handover notes and corridor maps. Listing is not proof of space, DG acceptance or a direct sailing.
Shipping from Shenzhen
Port areas: Yantian, Shekou and Mawan
Shenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta.
Open Shenzhen hub Yangtze River Delta · ShanghaiShipping from Shanghai
Port areas: Yangshan and Waigaoqiao
Shanghai, southern Jiangsu (Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou) and northern Zhejiang (Jiaxing, Huzhou).
Open Shanghai hub Yangtze River Delta · ZhejiangShipping from Ningbo
Port areas: Beilun, Meishan and Chuanshan
Ningbo, Cixi, Yuyao, Shaoxing, Hangzhou and the Jinhua-Yiwu area of Zhejiang.
Open Ningbo hub Shandong PeninsulaShipping from Qingdao
Port areas: Qianwan and Dongjiakou
Qingdao, Weifang, Yantai, Zibo, Jinan and Linyi in Shandong.
Open Qingdao hub Bohai Rim · north ChinaShipping from Tianjin
Port areas: Tianjin Xingang (Beijiang and Dongjiang port areas)
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, with rail links toward Shanxi and Inner Mongolia.
Open Tianjin hub Pearl River Delta · GuangdongShipping from Guangzhou
Port areas: Nansha port area
Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing on the west and north side of the Pearl River Delta.
Open Guangzhou hub Southern FujianShipping from Xiamen
Port areas: Haicang and Songyu
Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, plus Fujian battery and energy-storage makers further inland and up the coast.
Open Xiamen hub Liaoning · northeast ChinaShipping from Dalian
Port areas: Dayaowan port area
Dalian, Shenyang, Anshan and Yingkou in Liaoning, with rail links to Jilin and Heilongjiang.
Open Dalian hub Northern Jiangsu · Longhai corridorShipping from Lianyungang
Port areas: Lianyun main port area
Northern Jiangsu (Xuzhou, Huai'an, Suqian) and inland provinces along the Longhai railway such as Henan and Shaanxi.
Open Lianyungang hubCompare origins
Nine origin ports side by side
The origin decides the port areas, the first sea leg and the pickup region. The destination list is the same 837 ports from every hub.
| Origin | Region | Port areas | First sea | Pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | Pearl River Delta · Guangdong | Yantian, Shekou and Mawan | South China Sea | Factory or warehouse pickup across Shenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou |
| Shanghai | Yangtze River Delta · Shanghai | Yangshan and Waigaoqiao | East China Sea | Trucking from Yangtze River Delta factories, with Yangshan reached over the Donghai Bridge |
| Ningbo | Yangtze River Delta · Zhejiang | Beilun, Meishan and Chuanshan | East China Sea | Trucking from Zhejiang factories and warehouses, with sea-rail options from inland Zhejiang |
| Qingdao | Shandong Peninsula | Qianwan and Dongjiakou | Yellow Sea | Trucking from Shandong factories, with rail-sea options from inland Shandong and neighbouring provinces |
| Tianjin | Bohai Rim · north China | Tianjin Xingang (Beijiang and Dongjiang port areas) | Bohai Sea | Trucking from Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei factories, plus rail-sea legs from inland north China |
| Guangzhou | Pearl River Delta · Guangdong | Nansha port area | South China Sea | Trucking from Guangzhou and Foshan, or Pearl River barge from river terminals |
| Xiamen | Southern Fujian | Haicang and Songyu | Taiwan Strait | Trucking from southern Fujian (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou) and longer road legs from elsewhere in Fujian |
| Dalian | Liaoning · northeast China | Dayaowan port area | Yellow Sea | Trucking within Liaoning plus rail-sea legs from northeast China |
| Lianyungang | Northern Jiangsu · Longhai corridor | Lianyun main port area | Yellow Sea | Trucking from northern Jiangsu plus rail-sea legs along the Longhai railway corridor |
How it works
Screening, documents and the order of work
- 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
- 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
- 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
- 4HandoverAt the Chinese port
- 5ImportClearance at the destination
Cargo screening
How is the battery presented, and in what condition?
- Cells or batteries alonePacks, cells or spares shipped without equipment.UN 3480 (lithium-ion) · UN 3090 (lithium metal)Cargo guide
- Packed with equipmentBattery and the device it powers in the same outer package, not installed.UN 3481 · UN 3091 (packed with equipment)Cargo guide
- Contained in equipmentBattery installed in the device, e.g. tools, instruments, e-mobility parts.UN 3481 · UN 3091 (contained in equipment)Cargo guide
Condition screening
- New, testedStandard review of test summary, SDS and packing.
- Returned or usedScreened for damage, defects and missing test data before anything is offered.
- Damaged, defective or recalledSeparate special provisions; many carriers decline. Reviewed case by case.
Documents
Checklist to send before a quote
- Commercial invoiceShipperProduct names as the importer will declare them
- Packing listShipperPieces, weights, dimensions per package
- UN 38.3 test summaryManufacturerFor each battery or cell type in the shipment
- Safety data sheet (SDS)Manufacturer / supplierCurrent version matching the battery model
- Battery dataManufacturerChemistry, Wh rating or lithium content, state of charge where relevant
- Packaging and label photosShipper / packerOuter packs, marks and labels before pickup
- DG declaration detailsFrom the shipper's dataFiled by the carrier's agent before loading
- Importer detailsImporterImporter of record, broker contact, destination registrations
Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page)
Not sure which origin applies?
If your factory sits between two port clusters, or the supplier quotes FOB at a port you did not expect, tell us the pickup address. We will say which origin the assessment should use, and whether an alternative gateway needs to be quoted separately.
Shipping battery cargo from China?
Share the pickup location and cargo facts; we will review the lane in writing.
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