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Shipping from Lianyungang to El Dekheila

Lianyungang to El Dekheila

Yellow Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Red Sea · Suez Canal · Mediterranean Sea

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to El Dekheila, Egypt Simplified map with a curved corridor from Lianyungang via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea to El Dekheila. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIAAFRICASOUTH CHINA SEA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-Mandeb LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN El DekheilaEGYPT LianyungangYELLOW SEASHANDONGJIANGSUDEPARTURE AREA
  1. LianyungangChina origin
  2. Yellow Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. Malacca Strait
  5. Indian Ocean
  6. Bab-el-Mandeb
  7. Red Sea
  8. Suez Canal
  9. Mediterranean Sea
  10. El DekheilaEgypt
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.

From Lianyungang to El Dekheila, cargo moves through Lianyungang port, crosses a Bab el-Mandeb and Suez passage into the Mediterranean, and is discharged at Alexandria, where the DG manifest is due 48 hours before berthing.

On the Egyptian side the ACI system needs the exporter on CargoX and the documents uploaded before the ship arrives. 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

  • Lianyungang export
  • Break-bulk ESS guide
  • ACID number on the B/L
  • Exporter verified on CargoX
  • Importers Register entry (GOEIC)
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Route profile

How Lianyungang → El Dekheila differs from other lanes

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.

Destination port

Alexandria and El Dekheila

A DG manifest 48 hours before berthing, Civil Protection approval to discharge, and at most 7 days in port for dangerous-goods containers.

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

Where Lianyungang → El Dekheila shipments get held up: 5 points

Loading port first, then the sea leg, then El Dekheila and the Egypt market.

  1. Origin port

    Fog season at Lianyungang

    Between April and July sea fog is a major marine hazard in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, the China Meteorological Administration says. Lianyungang, like Qingdao, can see vessels held at anchor by fog, and moving a box to another vessel means amending its 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. Sea corridor

    Suez itself is working normally

    The JMIC's September 2026 update rated the northern Red Sea and Suez Canal MODERATE, with the canal operating in both directions and container lines returning selectively, and the Eastern Mediterranean LOW. The risk on this corridor is concentrated at the southern entrance of the Red Sea rather than at the canal.

    What Anxin does: We check before each booking whether the service has changed routing since the last quote.

  3. Destination port

    IMDG labels visible, and a manifest sticker on mixed boxes

    The Alexandria regulation requires IMDG warning labels and classification marks to be displayed prominently on dangerous-goods containers, and a container holding several different goods has to carry a sticker showing its cargo manifest for the port authorities. A consolidated box of different battery types needs that sticker.

    What Anxin does: We check the class 9 placards on all four sides in the sealed-container photos and, for mixed loads, attach the manifest sticker before the box leaves Lianyungang.

  4. Import country

    Importers Register status under Decree No. 271 of 2026

    Since 22 July 2026 the Importers Register runs under Decree No. 271 of 2026: GOEIC decides within 15 days of a complete file, filing is going online, and foreign-owned companies have a limited, time-bound route in.

    What Anxin does: We ask the Egyptian buyer to confirm its Importers Register status before we book the container for El Dekheila.

  5. Import country

    Broker authorised through Nafeza before arrival

    Egyptian customs accepts a broker for a private importer only with a power of attorney registered at the Real Estate Registry or an e-authorisation on Nafeza, required by Customs Law No. 207 of 2020.

    What Anxin does: We ask the importer which broker will clear the container and whether its Nafeza authorisation is in place before the ship arrives.

Locator map of El Dekheila, EgyptEl Dekheila
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (31.14°N, 29.81°E).
Rows of containers with a forklift at the Port of Mombasa

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Lianyungang → El Dekheila

These documents come from the shipper, the manufacturer and the importer. Anxin checks them against each other; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.

In Lianyungang, before the box is loaded

  • Class 9 placards on all sides; manifest sticker for mixed loads
  • ACID number from the importer, printed on B/L draft, invoice and packing list
  • Shipper's CargoX account verified; documents uploaded 48 h before arrival
  • Safety data sheet and dangerous goods safe-carriage declaration for the MSA cargo report
  • Customs packaging use-appraisal result for the dangerous goods packaging (with the maker's performance appraisal)

Carrier and voyage

  • Routing (Red Sea or Cape) and any war-risk surcharge stated on the booking
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
  • UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type

For import into Egypt

  • Importers Register status (GOEIC)
  • Clearance and haulage lined up to leave the port within 7 days
A cordless drill with its battery pack attached
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 Egypt 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

Risk table for Lianyungang → El Dekheila

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts

Questions

Lianyungang → El Dekheila: questions we are asked

Register and be verified on CargoX, then upload the invoice, bill of lading, packing list and certificate of origin at least 48 hours before the vessel arrives.

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.

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. ACI: frequently asked questions (Egyptian Customs Authority)
  2. JMIC Update 099 to Advisory Note (Joint Maritime Information Center (via UKMTO))
  3. Sea fog in the Yellow and Bohai Seas (fog season mainly April–July) (China Meteorological Administration (from Guangming Daily))
  4. 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 Lianyungang
  5. 5ImportClearance at El Dekheila
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

Ask about Lianyungang → El Dekheila

Origin and destination are filled in; add the cargo facts you have.

Sending this form starts a review; it does not confirm carriage. Full enquiry form

After you send it

We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → El Dekheila before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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