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Shipping from Lianyungang to Varna

Lianyungang to Varna

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

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Varna, Bulgaria Simplified map with a curved corridor from Lianyungang via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Bosporus, Black Sea to Varna. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIACENTRAL ASIA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-MandebSuez Canal LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN VarnaBULGARIA 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. Bosporus
  9. Black Sea
  10. VarnaBulgaria
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.

This route runs from northern Jiangsu through Lianyungang on the Yellow Sea, then follows a corridor through the Turkish Straits; at the far end is the port of Varna.

Bulgaria applies the EU Battery Regulation, starting with registration in its own national producer register. The 6 points below are particular to this lane; each comes with what we do and the paperwork it touches.

What we need to start

  • Lianyungang export
  • Break-bulk ESS guide
  • Consignee EORI
  • National producer registration
  • EU declaration of conformity
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Route profile

The Lianyungang → Varna 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.

Import country

Bulgaria

The EU Battery Regulation's national registration, CE marking and label duties, and the ICS2 entry summary before loading.

Aerial view over the Port of Lianyungang with berths, rail lines and cargo yards
A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Where this route gets difficult

6 points to plan for on the Lianyungang → Varna route

In the order the cargo meets them: at the loading port, at sea, at Varna and at customs in Bulgaria.

  1. 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.

  2. Origin port

    Energy storage on break-bulk ships: Lianyungang's own rules

    Lianyungang MSA's June 2025 guide for ESS on break-bulk ships treats ESS cabinets as UN3480 and ESS containers as UN3536, recommends a remaining charge of 20–50%, and requires converters and monitoring to be powered off, series and parallel circuits disconnected, packages evenly spread with a low centre of gravity, and a safety meeting before the ship arrives.

    What Anxin does: For ESS units we confirm the UN number the unit ships under, get the state of charge and isolation steps in writing from the manufacturer, and join the pre-arrival safety meeting with the stowage details.

  3. Sea corridor

    Turkish Straits: Sailing Plan 1 a day ahead

    Before entering the Turkish Straits, a ship with dangerous cargo files Sailing Plan 1 with the Turkish Straits VTS at least 24 hours ahead, listing the dangerous goods classes on board. A class 9 battery container is part of that list, so wrong or late DG data on the manifest can delay the ship at the entrance.

    What Anxin does: We make sure the DG manifest data (UN number, class, quantity, container number) are final and match the booking before the vessel leaves the last port before the straits.

  4. Import country

    The ICS2 entry summary is due before loading in Lianyungang

    Sea cargo for the EU needs a complete Entry Summary Declaration under ICS2 Release 3, and for deep-sea containers it is due 24 hours before loading at the departure port. Carriers apply 'no manifest, no load', and a filing without a valid EORI number is rejected, so a data gap in Lianyungang leaves the box on the quay.

    What Anxin does: We collect the consignee's EORI number, an HS-level goods description and the house-bill parties at booking, and make sure the party filing the ENS has them before the Lianyungang cut-off.

  5. Import country

    Battery label from August 2026, QR code from February 2027

    Two marking dates fall into current shipping plans for Bulgaria: the general label from 18 August 2026 and the QR code from 18 February 2027, which for EV, LMT and larger industrial batteries has to open the battery passport.

    What Anxin does: Before booking we ask the Bulgaria importer to confirm the battery category and whether the label and QR-code elements are already on the goods, and compare carton photos with that answer.

  6. Import country

    Substance limits for portable batteries

    For portable batteries, Annex I sets maximum levels of 0.0005 % mercury, 0.002 % cadmium and 0.01 % lead by weight, the lead limit applying since 18 August 2024. The importer in Bulgaria may be asked by market surveillance to demonstrate compliance.

    What Anxin does: We ask the manufacturer for its substance declaration or test report reference and file it with the shipping documents for the Bulgaria importer; we do not test batteries.

Locator map of Varna, BulgariaVarna
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (43.18°N, 27.97°E).
Aerial view of a container yard with rows of colourful containers at the Port of Barcelona

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Lianyungang → Varna

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.

At the Lianyungang end

  • The four cargo-side documents under Lianyungang MSA Notice 2024 No. 1 prepared together and cross-checked
  • For ESS: UN3480 or UN3536 confirmed, state of charge and circuit isolation stated in writing
  • 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

  • Final DG manifest data ready before the vessel reaches the Turkish Straits
  • War-risk surcharge for the Black Sea port stated in writing
  • UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type

For the importer in Bulgaria

  • Label and QR-code status against the August 2026 and February 2027 dates
  • Haulier in Bulgaria briefed with UN number, class 9 and tunnel code (E) for the road leg
  • Producer of record in Bulgaria and its national registration number
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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 Bulgaria 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

What could go wrong from Lianyungang to Varna, and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
One of the four documents inconsistent with the othersLianyungang MSA filingCross-check before submissionAnxin with the declarant
ESS unit not isolated or poorly distributed in a break-bulk holdLianyungang, break-bulk loadingManufacturer's written isolation steps; safety meetingManufacturer / ship, coordinated by Anxin
Incorrect DG data in the straits sailing planTurkish StraitsManifest checked against the bookingCarrier, with data from Anxin
ENS not filed and the box is refused at loadingLoading port, LianyungangEORI and house-bill data passed to the filer at bookingFiler (carrier / forwarder)
Stock shipped without the label due from August 2026Importer in BulgariaLabel status confirmed before bookingManufacturer / importer

Questions

Common questions on the Lianyungang → Varna route

No. Under the Battery Regulation producers register in each Member State where they first make batteries available, and the authority has up to 12 weeks to grant a complete application. A producer without an establishment in Bulgaria needs an authorised representative there.

Possibly. Since 16 September 2026 almost the whole Black Sea, outside Turkish, Georgian, Bulgarian and Romanian territorial waters, is a Joint War Committee listed area, and underwriters may charge additional premiums. We get the carrier's surcharge in writing.

Its June 2025 break-bulk ESS guide recommends 20–50% remaining charge, with converters and monitoring off and circuits disconnected.

References

Official sources for this page

  1. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries (ELI) (EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the EU)
  2. ICS2 Release 3: Prepare your business for sending goods to or via the EU by sea and inland waterways (European Commission, DG TAXUD (leaflet KP0423828ENN))
  3. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries (Official Journal PDF) (EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the EU)
  4. Inland transport of dangerous goods (summary of Directive 2008/68/EC) (EUR-Lex)
  5. Turkish Straits Maritime Traffic Regulation (English translation) (Republic of Türkiye (translation published by VDA))

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

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