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Shipping from Lianyungang to Boulogne-sur-Mer

Lianyungang to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 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 Boulogne-sur-Mer. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIAAFRICAEUROPE Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaBab-el-MandebSuez CanalGibraltar LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN Boulogne-sur-MerFRANCE 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. Boulogne-sur-MerFrance
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 Boulogne-sur-Mer go out of Lianyungang, where the MSA simplified 'new three' filings in 2024. 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 the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

The French side checks the producer's unique identifier (IDU) as well as the EU battery rules. 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

  • Break-bulk ESS guide
  • Fog season Apr–Jul
  • IDU (batteries stream)
  • French-language safety information
  • Consignee EORI
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Route profile

The Lianyungang → Boulogne-sur-Mer route in brief

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.

Import country

France

A SYDEREP IDU and eco-organisme membership for every battery category, with EU duties from CE marking to the importer's address on the battery.

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

What to watch between Lianyungang and Boulogne-sur-Mer: 5 points

Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Boulogne-sur-Mer and the France market.

  1. Origin port

    Four cargo-side documents at Lianyungang, each checked

    Under Lianyungang MSA's Notice No. 1 of 2024 the cargo side of a 'new three' filing needs four items: safe-carriage declaration, packing certificate signed by an inspector, packaging inspection certificate where the goods are packaged, and a power of attorney. A shorter list puts more weight on each paper, and the packing certificate still requires 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. Sea corridor

    Cape waters saw about a third of 2024's container losses

    Round-Africa routing puts battery containers through South African waters. Of the 576 containers the World Shipping Council recorded as lost at sea in 2024, the South African Maritime Safety Authority estimates about 200, roughly 35%, went overboard near the Cape. In August 2024 alone, SAMSA reported 99 boxes lost from the CMA CGM Belem off Richards Bay and 46 from the MSC Antonio off Port St Johns in wintry weather.

    What Anxin does: When the booking goes via the Cape, we apply the CINS stuffing checks (gaps, blocking, wall clearance) more strictly and ask for photos at every stage of packing.

  3. Import country

    CE marking and a declaration of conformity in the right language

    The importer in France carries the check: CE marking on the battery and an EU declaration of conformity, translated into the language France asks for, have both been required since 18 August 2024 for batteries entering the EU market.

    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 France importer. We check that the documents exist and match the goods; we do not assess conformity.

  4. Import country

    The importer's name and address on the battery

    A battery entering France has to identify its importer: name, registered trade name or trade mark, postal address and a contact point belong on the battery itself, or on the packaging or accompanying document when the battery is too small. That text is fixed at the factory, not at Boulogne-sur-Mer.

    What Anxin does: We pass the France importer's name and address block to the manufacturer before the goods are packed in China and check carton or battery photos for it before loading.

  5. Import country

    Mercury, cadmium and lead limits in portable batteries

    Annex I of the Battery Regulation caps mercury at 0.0005 %, cadmium at 0.002 % and lead at 0.01 % by weight in portable batteries, and the lead limit has applied since 18 August 2024. Market surveillance in France can ask the importer to show that the goods meet these limits.

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

Locator map of Boulogne-sur-Mer, FranceBoulogne-sur-Mer
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (50.73°N, 1.60°E).
Container gantry cranes at the Burchardkai terminal in Hamburg

Documents & compliance

What to have ready: Lianyungang to Boulogne-sur-Mer

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

At the Lianyungang end

  • The four cargo-side documents under Lianyungang MSA Notice 2024 No. 1 prepared together and cross-checked
  • Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)
  • 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

For the shipping line

  • Routing (Suez or Cape of Good Hope) and any transhipment port stated on the booking confirmation
  • Consignee EORI and HS-level description to the ENS filer before loading
  • UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type

At the France end

  • Eco-organisme (or approved individual system) for the battery category
  • Label and QR-code status against the August 2026 and February 2027 dates
Cartons on a pallet being stretch-wrapped
Before you book

One consistent file

A document that is present but inconsistent holds a booking as surely as a missing one: the UN number, model name or carton count reads differently in the Lianyungang export filings, the carrier booking and the France import papers. We compare all three before confirming space.

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 Boulogne-sur-Mer, and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
One of the four documents inconsistent with the othersLianyungang MSA filingCross-check before submissionAnxin with the declarant
Heavy weather off South AfricaCape of Good HopeCINS stuffing and blocking checks before sealingPacking site, checked by Anxin
Declaration of conformity missing or not in the required languageImporter in FranceDeclaration and CE photo collected before loadingManufacturer / importer
Importer details missing from battery and packagingImporter in FranceAddress block sent to the factory before packingManufacturer / importer

Questions

Common questions on the Lianyungang → Boulogne-sur-Mer route

It is the unique identifier ADEME issues when a producer is registered in SYDEREP for a REP stream. Producers of batteries need one for the batteries stream; if they join an eco-organisme, it registers them. The IDU must be shown in the terms of sale and given to buyers on request.

Ships of 5,000 GT and above calling at EU ports are in the EU Emissions Trading System, covering 50% of the emissions of a voyage from outside the EU. Lines must surrender allowances for 70% of 2025 emissions and 100% from 2027, and may pass the cost on as a surcharge.

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

Official sources for this page

  1. Identifiant unique (IDU) des filières REP (ADEME, Filières REP)
  2. Filière REP Batteries (BAT) (ADEME, Filières REP)
  3. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries (ELI) (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. Search on for containers lost overboard off South Africa's Indian Ocean coast (South African Maritime Safety Authority)
  6. Reducing emissions from the shipping sector (European Commission (DG Climate Action))

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 Boulogne-sur-Mer
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

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

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After you send it

We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → Boulogne-sur-Mer before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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