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Shipping from Dalian to Izmit (Kocaeli)

Dalian to Izmit (Kocaeli)

Yellow Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Sea of Marmara · Bosporus

Sea corridor illustration: Dalian to Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkey Simplified map with a curved corridor from Dalian via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Sea of Marmara, Bosporus to Izmit (Kocaeli). Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIACENTRAL ASIASOUTH CHINA SEA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-MandebSuez Canal DalianCHINA ORIGIN Izmit (Kocaeli)TURKEY DalianBOHAI SEASHANDONGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. DalianChina origin
  2. Yellow Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. Malacca Strait
  5. Indian Ocean
  6. Bab-el-Mandeb
  7. Suez Canal
  8. Sea of Marmara
  9. Bosporus
  10. Izmit (Kocaeli)Turkey
Geographic corridor illustration only, not a vessel track, port-call list or sailing schedule. The loading terminal, carrier, transshipment and dates are confirmed per shipment.

Lithium batteries for Izmit (Kocaeli) go from Liaoning through Dalian's Dayaowan terminals. On the way they face a corridor through the Turkish Straits, and they arrive at the port of Izmit (Kocaeli).

Türkiye checks battery imports through TAREKS before the customs declaration is registered. Below are 5 route-specific points to plan for, what we do about each, and the documents to have ready before booking.

What we need to start

  • Dalian Dayaowan export
  • Winter ice & spring fog
  • CE declaration of conformity
  • Özet beyan 24 h before loading
  • TAP membership + Çevre Uyum İzni
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Route profile

What sets Dalian → Izmit (Kocaeli) apart

Origin port

Dalian (Dayaowan)

North-east China's battery gateway at Dayaowan, with a small but growing lithium export flow, a local MSA that has named misdeclaration as its main problem, and both winter ice and spring fog.

Import country

Türkiye

Türkiye inspects battery imports through TAREKS before the customs declaration, and importers must be in the TAP collection system.

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A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Where this route gets difficult

5 pain points from Dalian to Izmit (Kocaeli)

In the order the cargo meets them: at the loading port, at sea, at Izmit (Kocaeli) and at customs in Turkey.

  1. Origin port

    Winter sea ice near Dayaowan

    The Bohai Sea and the northern Yellow Sea freeze every winter. For 2021/22 China's marine forecast centre expected floating ice around 15 nautical miles offshore in the northern Yellow Sea, where Dayaowan is, and around 60 in Liaodong Bay, with the peak between mid-January and mid-February.

    What Anxin does: For January–February sailings from Dalian we allow extra time between stuffing and the DG cut-off and reconfirm the vessel schedule the week before loading.

  2. Origin port

    Fewer battery sailings from Dalian under JT/T 1543

    Dalian's battery flow is modest: Dalian MSA recorded 885 TEU of lithium battery exports in the first four months of 2025, and Liaoning's first export under JT/T 1543 left Dayaowan on 4 May 2025. Carriers should refuse batteries that fail JT/T 1543, and a thin flow leaves fewer alternative sailings when a booking is turned down.

    What Anxin does: We check JT/T 1543 conformity evidence with the manufacturer before booking and confirm the carrier's acceptance of the UN numbers in writing.

  3. Sea corridor

    Bab el-Mandeb and Suez come first

    To reach the Black Sea a ship passes Suez. Mediterranean-type services took the Red Sea routing 57% of the time in September 2026, and the JMIC rated Bab el-Mandeb SUBSTANTIAL, with the Houthis in control of Perim Island in the channel.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier which routing the service uses and name it on the quote.

  4. Import country

    Risk-based TAREKS check comes first

    A battery container landed at Izmit (Kocaeli) cannot be declared to customs until the TAREKS import inspection under Communiqué 2017/15 is done; the system selects checks by risk analysis, and the importer answers for compliance.

    What Anxin does: We send the importer the manufacturer's declaration of conformity, test reports and product photos before loading, for its TAREKS application.

  5. Import country

    Declaration of conformity and matching originals

    Turkish clearance needs CE evidence where EU directives apply, an invoice in triplicate showing HS code and origin, an uncorrected certificate of origin and an original bill of lading with three copies, all describing the same goods.

    What Anxin does: We check the declaration of conformity, invoice and certificate of origin against each other before the originals are sent to the importer in Turkey.

Locator map of Izmit (Kocaeli), TurkeyIzmit (Kocaeli)
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (40.77°N, 29.92°E).
Blue container gantry cranes on a quay at the Port of Algeciras

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Dalian → Izmit (Kocaeli)

Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper, manufacturer and importer; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.

At the Dalian end

  • JT/T 1543 conformity evidence from the manufacturer
  • Transport-condition classification report where applicable
  • Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)
  • Invoice in triplicate with HS code and origin; certificate of origin without corrections
  • Battery type, quantity and weight per invoice line (for GEKAP)

For the carrier and the voyage

  • Final DG manifest data ready before the vessel reaches the Turkish Straits
  • UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type
  • Dangerous goods declaration with UN number (3480 / 3481 / 3090 / 3091), proper shipping name and packing instruction (P903, or P908/P911 for damaged)

At the Turkey end

  • Declaration of conformity and test reports for the TAREKS inspection
  • Importer's TAP membership and Çevre Uyum İzni (TAREKS)
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Before you book

Match the details first

We line up UN numbers, model names and package counts across the Dalian filings, the booking with the carrier and the documents for Turkey before the booking is confirmed, so that a mismatch is fixed at origin rather than discovered at Izmit (Kocaeli).

Carriers we book with

Our booking panel; availability on this lane and acceptance of the declared UN numbers are confirmed for each booking. It does not mean that a listed carrier runs a direct service on this route. Carrier choice depends on the trade lane, cargo classification and each carrier's dangerous-goods acceptance at booking. The final carrier is confirmed on the booking.

Risk & mitigation

Risk table for Dalian → Izmit (Kocaeli)

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Ice delays berthing in mid-winterNorthern Yellow Sea, Jan–FebExtra time before cut-off; schedule reconfirmedCarrier, monitored by Anxin
TAREKS inspection delays the customs declarationPort of dischargeConformity documents sent before loadingImporter / manufacturer

Questions

Dalian → Izmit (Kocaeli): questions we are asked

Membership of TAP (or its system), decided within 30 days, and then an environmental compliance permit applied for through TAREKS; GEKAP is also payable on batteries placed on the market.

A Sailing Plan 1 to the Turkish Straits VTS at least 24 hours before entry, including the dangerous cargo classes on board.

Sea ice forms every winter in the northern Yellow Sea; in 2021/22 it was forecast to reach about 15 nautical miles out there, peaking mid-January to mid-February. We plan extra time for those weeks.

References

Where these points come from

  1. Türkiye: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-01-29) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
  2. Turkish Straits Maritime Traffic Regulation (English translation) (Republic of Türkiye (translation published by VDA))
  3. JMIC Update 099 to Advisory Note (Joint Maritime Information Center (via UKMTO))
  4. Sea ice arrives: what are the impacts? (Bohai and northern Yellow Sea, winter 2021/22) (China Meteorological Administration (from China Natural Resources News))

Next step

From enquiry to import

  1. 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
  2. 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
  3. 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
  4. 4HandoverAt Dalian
  5. 5ImportClearance at Izmit (Kocaeli)
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

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After you send it

We check carrier acceptance for Dalian → Izmit (Kocaeli) before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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