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Shipping from Lianyungang to Antwerp

Lianyungang to Antwerp

Yellow Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · English Channel

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Antwerp, Belgium Simplified map with a curved corridor from Lianyungang via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, English Channel to Antwerp. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIAAFRICAEUROPE Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaBab-el-MandebSuez CanalGibraltar LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN AntwerpBELGIUM LianyungangYELLOW SEASHANDONGJIANGSUDEPARTURE AREA
  1. LianyungangChina origin
  2. Yellow Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. Malacca Strait
  5. Indian Ocean
  6. Bab-el-Mandeb
  7. Suez Canal
  8. Strait of Gibraltar
  9. English Channel
  10. AntwerpBelgium
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 Antwerp go from northern Jiangsu through Lianyungang on the Yellow Sea. On the way they face a voyage that may run through Suez as drawn or round the Cape, depending on the service, and they arrive at a port where the dangerous goods message (IFTDGN) must reach the Harbour Master's Office a day before the ship.

Belgium expects the importer to be covered by Bebat or an approved individual plan. Below are 6 route-specific points to plan for, what we do about each, and the documents to have ready before booking.

What we need to start

  • Fog season Apr–Jul
  • Lianyungang export
  • Consignee EORI
  • EU declaration of conformity
  • IFTDGN data 24 h before arrival
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Route profile

The Lianyungang → Antwerp route in brief

Origin port

Lianyungang

Jiangsu's Yellow Sea port, with a simplified document list for 'new three' cargo since 2024 and its own guide for energy-storage units on break-bulk ships.

Sea corridor

Asia – North & Atlantic Europe

The map shows the Suez corridor, but in September 2026 most Asia–North Europe capacity still sails round the Cape of Good Hope.

Aerial view over the Port of Lianyungang with berths, rail lines and cargo yards
A loaded container ship on the horizon

Where this route gets difficult

6 points to plan for on the Lianyungang → Antwerp route

They run from the Lianyungang terminal through the voyage to Antwerp and the Belgium import file.

  1. Origin port

    Yellow Sea fog from April to July

    The China Meteorological Administration describes sea fog as a major marine hazard in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, mainly from April to July. At Lianyungang, as at Qingdao, fog can hold vessels at anchor, and a changed vessel means amended DG filings.

    What Anxin does: In fog season we keep slack between stuffing and the DG cut-off and have the filing data ready to amend.

  2. Origin port

    A shorter document list at Lianyungang, not a shorter check

    Lianyungang MSA's Notice No. 1 of 2024 cut the materials for 'new three' cargo to four on the cargo side: the safe-carriage declaration, the inspector-signed packing certificate, the packaging inspection certificate where packaged, and a power of attorney. Fewer papers means each one carries more weight; the packing certificate still has to be signed by a certified inspector after supervised stuffing.

    What Anxin does: We prepare the four cargo-side documents together and check that the packing certificate, the packaging certificate and the declaration describe the same UN numbers and quantities.

  3. Sea corridor

    The inbound leg's emissions now count under EU ETS

    Because Antwerp is an EU port, container ships of 5,000 GT or more calling there fall under the EU Emissions Trading System, which covers half the emissions of the voyage from China. Lines surrendered allowances for 70% of those emissions in 2025 and must cover 100% from 2027, a cost that can reach shippers as a surcharge.

    What Anxin does: We ask for the emissions surcharge to be shown as its own line in the quote, with the basis the carrier uses, so that successive quotes can be compared like for like.

  4. Destination port

    Up the Western Scheldt, reporting goes to Belgium

    A ship heading to Antwerp through the Western Scheldt without a Dutch call reports to the Belgian maritime authorities, not the Dutch port authority. If the service stops in Rotterdam first, the Dutch 24-hour dangerous goods report applies to that call as well.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier for the port rotation before booking, so we know whether the box is reported in the Netherlands as well as Belgium.

  5. Import country

    CE marking and a declaration of conformity in the right language

    Since 18 August 2024 a battery sold in the EU needs the CE marking and an EU declaration of conformity from its manufacturer. The declaration has to be available in the language Belgium requires, and the importer is the one who must check both before the goods are released for sale.

    What Anxin does: We ask the manufacturer in China for the declaration of conformity and a photo of the CE marking on the battery or its packaging before loading, and pass them to the Belgium importer. We check that the documents exist and match the goods; we do not assess conformity.

  6. Import country

    Supply-chain due diligence moved to August 2027

    The Battery Regulation's due diligence obligations on cobalt, lithium, nickel and natural graphite were postponed by Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 and now apply from 18 August 2027, with Commission guidelines due by 26 July 2026. Buyers in Belgium are already asking suppliers for the supply-chain data they will need.

    What Anxin does: We pass the Belgium buyer's due diligence questions to the manufacturer and keep their answers with the shipment file; the policy itself remains the producer's responsibility.

Locator map of Antwerp, BelgiumAntwerp
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (51.22°N, 4.40°E).
Close view of stacked blue and red shipping containers at the Port of Rotterdam

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Lianyungang → Antwerp

Test reports, safety data sheets and import certificates come from the shipper, factory and importer, not from Anxin; our part is to review them before booking.

In Lianyungang, before the box is loaded

  • The four cargo-side documents under Lianyungang MSA Notice 2024 No. 1 prepared together and cross-checked
  • EU declaration of conformity and CE marking photo from the manufacturer
  • Importer name, trade name and postal address printed on battery or packaging
  • Annex V safety documentation confirmed for stationary storage systems
  • Substance declaration covering mercury, cadmium and lead limits

For the carrier and the voyage

  • Routing (Suez or Cape of Good Hope) and any transhipment port stated on the booking confirmation
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
  • UN number and proper shipping name checked against the IMDG Code for the IFTDGN message

For import into Belgium

  • Bebat membership (or approved individual plan) of the Belgian producer
  • Label and QR-code status against the August 2026 and February 2027 dates
An electric bicycle with its battery mounted on the frame
Before you book

Send the file once, complete

Most delays on this route start with a document that exists but does not match: a UN number, a model name or a package count that differs between the Lianyungang filings, the carrier booking and the Belgium import file. We check the three against each other before the booking is confirmed.

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

Risks on this route and who deals with them

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
One of the four documents inconsistent with the othersLianyungang MSA filingCross-check before submissionAnxin with the declarant
Emissions surcharge changes between quote and sailingEU port callSurcharge shown as a separate line with its basisCarrier, checked by Anxin
Declaration of conformity missing or not in the required languageImporter in BelgiumDeclaration and CE photo collected before loadingManufacturer / importer

Questions

Questions about shipping from Lianyungang to Antwerp

The importer's: name, registered trade name or trade mark and postal address with a contact point, on the battery or, if it is too small, on the packaging or accompanying document.

It depends on the service. In September 2026 most Asia–North Europe capacity still sailed round the Cape of Good Hope; Sea-Intelligence put the Red Sea share for North Europe vessels at 27%. We ask the carrier to confirm the routing on the booking and quote each routing separately.

Under its Notice No. 1 of 2024, the cargo side submits the DG safe-carriage declaration, the inspector-signed packing certificate, the packaging inspection certificate where the goods are packaged, and a power of attorney.

References

Where these points come from

  1. Batteries: obligations for enterprises (FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment)
  2. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries (ELI) (EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the EU)
  3. Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards due diligence obligations (EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the EU)
  4. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries (Official Journal PDF) (EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the EU)
  5. Aangifte gevaarlijke en verontreinigende goederen (Port of Antwerp-Bruges)
  6. Consult IMDG register (Port of Antwerp-Bruges)
  7. Seagoing vessels carrying dangerous goods in waters and ports in the Netherlands (Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT))
  8. Reducing emissions from the shipping sector (European Commission (DG Climate Action))
  9. Sea fog in the Yellow and Bohai Seas (fog season mainly April–July) (China Meteorological Administration (from Guangming Daily))

Next step

From enquiry to import

  1. 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
  2. 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
  3. 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
  4. 4HandoverAt Lianyungang
  5. 5ImportClearance at Antwerp
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 Lianyungang → Antwerp before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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