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Shipping from Dalian to Tekirdag

Dalian to Tekirdag

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

Sea corridor illustration: Dalian to Tekirdag, Turkey Simplified map with a curved corridor from Dalian via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara to Tekirdag. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIACENTRAL ASIASOUTH CHINA SEA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-MandebSuez Canal DalianCHINA ORIGIN TekirdagTURKEY 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. Dardanelles
  9. Sea of Marmara
  10. TekirdagTurkey
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 Tekirdag go through Dayaowan, where Liaoning's first JT/T 1543 lithium export sailed in May 2025. On the way they face a Bab el-Mandeb and Suez passage into the Mediterranean, and they arrive at the port of Tekirdag.

Türkiye checks battery imports through TAREKS before the customs declaration is registered. This page sets out 5 points specific to this route, how Anxin handles each one and which documents to prepare.

What we need to start

  • Winter ice & spring fog
  • Dalian Dayaowan export
  • TAP membership + Çevre Uyum İzni
  • TAREKS application
  • CE declaration of conformity
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Route profile

How Dalian → Tekirdag differs from other lanes

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.

Sea corridor

Asia – Mediterranean via Suez

Mediterranean services are the ones most likely to use Suez again (57% in September 2026), which puts the cargo back through Bab el-Mandeb, rated a SUBSTANTIAL threat.

Blue harbour crane booms above a quay building in Dalian harbour
A loaded container ship on the horizon

Where this route gets difficult

What to watch between Dalian and Tekirdag: 5 points

They run from the Dalian terminal through the voyage to Tekirdag and the Turkey import file.

  1. Origin port

    Misdeclaration is the problem Dalian's MSA names first

    Dayaowan MSA reported in April 2024 that omissions and misdeclarations of lithium battery cargo were frequent because the rules are complex. Its answer was a dedicated desk and hotline, priority handling for EV batteries, and AI comparison of documents to cut down container openings: a comparison that flags any gap between the declaration and the paperwork behind it.

    What Anxin does: We reconcile the UN number, classification, packing group, quantity and SDS across every document before filing, which is exactly what an automated comparison will test.

  2. Origin port

    Ice in the northern Yellow Sea from January

    Sea ice forms every winter in the Bohai Sea and northern Yellow Sea. In winter 2021/22 China's marine forecast centre expected floating ice about 15 nautical miles out in the northern Yellow Sea, where Dalian's Dayaowan lies, and about 60 in Liaodong Bay, peaking from mid-January to 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.

  3. Sea corridor

    The round-Africa alternative

    Services that avoid the Red Sea, 43% of the Mediterranean total, go round the Cape of Good Hope and re-enter through Gibraltar. SAMSA estimates that about 200 of the 576 containers lost at sea in 2024, 35% of the total, went overboard near the Cape.

    What Anxin does: On Cape sailings we apply the CINS blocking and bracing checks strictly on stuffing photos before sealing.

  4. Import country

    TAP membership, then a TAREKS environmental permit

    Battery importers in Türkiye have to join TAP, the Ministry-authorised association for portable battery producers and importers, or its system. TAP's board decides within 30 days; only then can the importer apply through TAREKS for the Ministry's environmental compliance permit (Çevre Uyum İzni).

    What Anxin does: Before booking we ask the Turkish importer for its TAP membership and permit status, so a first-time importer starts the 30-day process before the goods leave Dalian.

  5. Import country

    TAREKS inspection before the customs declaration

    Under Communiqué 2017/15, battery imports are inspected through the TAREKS system on a risk-analysis basis, and the inspection happens before the customs declaration can be registered. The importer is legally responsible for the goods' compliance, so conformity documents need to be ready when the container reaches Tekirdag.

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

Locator map of Tekirdag, TurkeyTekirdag
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (40.98°N, 27.52°E).
Blue container gantry cranes on a quay at the Port of Algeciras

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Dalian → Tekirdag

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

Before loading in Dalian

  • UN number, class, quantity and SDS reconciled across all documents before the Dalian filing
  • Customs packaging use-appraisal result for the dangerous goods packaging (with the maker's performance appraisal)
  • Container packing certificate signed by a certified packing inspector after supervised stuffing
  • 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)

For the shipping line

  • Routing (Red Sea or Cape) and any war-risk surcharge stated on the booking
  • Dangerous goods declaration with UN number (3480 / 3481 / 3090 / 3091), proper shipping name and packing instruction (P903, or P908/P911 for damaged)
  • Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards

For import into Turkey

  • Importer's TAP membership and Çevre Uyum İzni (TAREKS)
Two power-tool battery packs side by side
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 Tekirdag.

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 → Tekirdag

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Ice delays berthing in mid-winterNorthern Yellow Sea, Jan–FebExtra time before cut-off; schedule reconfirmedCarrier, monitored by Anxin
Declaration flagged by document comparison; container openedDayaowanCross-document reconciliation before filingAnxin with the declarant
Heavy weather off South Africa on a Cape sailingCape of Good HopeCINS stuffing checksPacking site, checked by Anxin
Importer not in a collection system; no environmental permitTurkish importerTAP and permit status checked before bookingImporter
TAREKS inspection delays the customs declarationPort of dischargeConformity documents sent before loadingImporter / manufacturer

Questions

Questions about shipping from Dalian to Tekirdag

At least 24 hours before the container is loaded at the departure port in China, filed electronically to the customs office of discharge.

Often: in September 2026, 57% of Asia–Mediterranean services used the Red Sea routing. Bab el-Mandeb was rated a SUBSTANTIAL threat by the JMIC on 24 September 2026, so we confirm each service's routing before booking.

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

Regulations and port sources cited

  1. Sıkça sorulan sorular: Özet beyan (T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı)
  2. Türkiye: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-01-29) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
  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))
  5. Export dangerous goods packaging inspection: service guide (Chinese) (General Administration of Customs of China (Lanzhou Customs service guide))

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 Tekirdag
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 → Tekirdag before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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