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Shipping from Lianyungang to Le Havre

Lianyungang to Le Havre

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

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Le Havre, 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 Le Havre. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIAAFRICAEUROPE Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaBab-el-MandebSuez CanalGibraltar LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN Le HavreFRANCE 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. Le HavreFrance
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 Le Havre 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 a Seine-estuary port where the agent declares dangerous goods in TIMAD a day before arrival.

France asks for a batteries IDU and eco-organisme membership before the first sale. 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

  • Fog season Apr–Jul
  • Lianyungang export
  • Consignee EORI
  • EU declaration of conformity
  • TIMAD declaration data
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Route profile

How Lianyungang → Le Havre differs from other lanes

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 container ship under way off the Guatemalan coast

Where this route gets difficult

Where Lianyungang → Le Havre shipments get held up: 6 points

Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Le Havre 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

    Suez on the map, the Cape on most sailings

    The corridor on this page is drawn through Bab-el-Mandeb and the Suez Canal. In practice, Sea-Intelligence data for September 2026 put Red Sea routing on the Asia–Europe head-haul at 13–25%: 27% for services to North Europe and 57% for Mediterranean services. Which service calls at Le Havre decides whether the box goes through Suez or round the Cape of Good Hope, and the two routings differ in length, in the waters crossed and in the ports where a box might be transhipped.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier to state the routing and any transhipment port on the booking confirmation, and we quote the two routings separately when both are on offer rather than mixing them.

  3. Destination port

    TIMAD declaration 24 hours before the ship reaches Le Havre

    At Le Havre the ship's agent declares dangerous goods to the Harbour Master's Office through TIMAD, the mandatory regulatory tool, or through the AP+ community system, at least 24 hours before arrival (or on leaving the previous port on a short leg). The agent can only declare what the booking says.

    What Anxin does: We confirm the batteries' UN number, packing group and package count with the carrier before the vessel leaves Lianyungang, and pass any correction on the same day.

  4. Import country

    The truck leg out of Le Havre runs under ADR

    Once the container leaves the terminal by road, ADR applies: Directive 2008/68/EC makes EU countries use it for domestic dangerous goods journeys as well as international ones. UN 3480 is class 9, transport category 2, with tunnel restriction code (E), so the haulier in France has to plan around category E tunnels, and damaged or defective batteries fall under special provision 376 and packing instructions P908 or P911 instead of P903.

    What Anxin does: We give the France haulier the same UN number, class and package details that appear on the sea dangerous goods declaration, so the ADR transport document matches the container paperwork from Lianyungang.

  5. Import country

    The importer's name and address on the battery

    The Battery Regulation asks the importer to put its own name, registered trade name or trade mark and postal address, with a single contact point, on the battery. Only when the battery's size or nature makes that impossible may the details move to the packaging or an accompanying document, so a France importer's details need to reach the factory before printing.

    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.

  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 France are already asking suppliers for the supply-chain data they will need.

    What Anxin does: We pass the France 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 Le Havre, FranceLe Havre
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (49.50°N, 0.10°E).
Close view of stacked blue and red shipping containers at the Port of Rotterdam

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Lianyungang → Le Havre

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

Carrier and voyage

  • Routing (Suez or Cape of Good Hope) and any transhipment port stated on the booking confirmation
  • 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 France

  • Haulier in France briefed with UN number, class 9 and tunnel code (E) for the road leg
  • Label and QR-code status against the August 2026 and February 2027 dates
  • Instructions and safety information in the language France requires
A shrink-wrapped lithium-ion battery pack for a small electric vehicle
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 Le Havre, and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
One of the four documents inconsistent with the othersLianyungang MSA filingCross-check before submissionAnxin with the declarant
Service switches between Suez and Cape routingMain voyageRouting written on the booking; quotes kept separate per routing; packing assumes the longer voyageCarrier, tracked by Anxin
Declaration missing or late at the Harbour Master's OfficePort of Le HavreDG data confirmed before departureAgent / carrier
Road route planned through a category E tunnelRoad leg from Le HavreTunnel code (E) passed to the haulier with the transport dataHaulier / forwarder

Questions

Common questions on the Lianyungang → Le Havre 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.

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

Regulations and port sources cited

  1. Identifiant unique (IDU) des filières REP (ADEME, Filières REP)
  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. Inland transport of dangerous goods (summary of Directive 2008/68/EC) (EUR-Lex)
  6. S-WiNG: procédures à suivre par l'agent consignataire pour les marchandises dangereuses (HAROPA Port / Le Havre)
  7. TIMAD v2 Le Havre (HAROPA Port / Le Havre)

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

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