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.
Middle East · sea freight from Lianyungang
Shipping from Lianyungang to Aqaba
Lianyungang to Aqaba
Yellow Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Andaman Sea · Indian Ocean · Gulf of Aden · Bab-el-Mandeb · Red Sea
- LianyungangChina origin
- Yellow Sea
- Taiwan Strait
- Malacca Strait
- Andaman Sea
- Indian Ocean
- Gulf of Aden
- Bab-el-Mandeb
- Red Sea
- AqabaJordan
Lithium batteries for Aqaba go from northern Jiangsu through Lianyungang on the Yellow Sea. On the way they face an approach through Bab-el-Mandeb into one of the world's warmest seas, and they arrive at Aqaba, where the DG arrival declaration and MSDS reach the terminal a day before the ship.
On the Jordanian side the importer needs an importer's card, or pays a customs bond, before goods clear. This page sets out 6 points specific to this route, how Anxin handles each one and which documents to prepare.
What we need to start
- Fog season Apr–Jul
- Lianyungang export
- DG arrival declaration + MSDS 24 h before arrival
- Trucks ready for direct delivery
- Importer's card (Jordan)
Route profile
The Lianyungang → Aqaba route in brief
Asia – Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Bab-el-Mandeb rated SUBSTANTIAL, piracy back in the Gulf of Aden, and a final leg through one of the warmest seas in the world.
Where this route gets difficult
6 points to plan for on the Lianyungang → Aqaba route
Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Aqaba and the Jordan market.
- Origin port
Lianyungang's break-bulk guide for ESS
For energy storage shipped on break-bulk vessels, Lianyungang MSA's June 2025 guide classes ESS cabinets as UN3480 and ESS containers as UN3536, recommends 20–50% remaining charge, and requires converters and monitoring switched off, series and parallel circuits disconnected, packages spread evenly 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.
- 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.
- Sea corridor
Bab el-Mandeb: a selective blockade in a narrower strait
The JMIC rated Bab el-Mandeb and the southern Red Sea SUBSTANTIAL on 24 September 2026. The Houthis frame the blockade they declared on 20 July as selective against Israeli-, Saudi- and Yemeni-government-linked ships, and now hold the mainland opposite the strait and Perim Island, which shortens the range of any attack. Traffic continues: 95 cargo ships passed in the 96 hours to 23 September.
What Anxin does: We ask the carrier how its vessel to Aqaba is routed and whether any war-risk surcharge applies, and get both in writing before booking.
- Destination port
Trucks on standby if direct delivery is assigned
For Aqaba, the terminal receives the DG arrival declaration and MSDS 24 hours ahead and then allocates each box to yard storage, direct delivery or the security committee; direct delivery means trucks in place two hours before the crane reaches the bay.
What Anxin does: We send the SDS with the DG declaration at booking and tell the importer to have trucks and its clearance agent ready in case Aqaba assigns direct delivery.
- Import country
Importer's card or a customs bond
Jordan requires importers of commercial goods to be registered traders, and trading companies must hold an importer's card from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply or pay a customs bond linked to the value of the goods. A buyer without the card turns the clearance of a battery container into a bonding exercise.
What Anxin does: At booking we ask the Jordanian buyer whether it holds an importer's card and which authorised forwarding agent will clear the container at Aqaba.
- Import country
Arabic translation of the invoice for the agent's filing
Jordanian customs declarations are electronic and can only be filed by an authorised forwarding agent; English invoices are accepted as long as the importer adds an Arabic translation.
What Anxin does: We send the invoice and packing list to the forwarding agent early enough for the Arabic translation and electronic filing to be done before discharge at Aqaba.
Documents & compliance
Checklist for Lianyungang → Aqaba
Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper, manufacturer and importer; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.
In Lianyungang, before the box is loaded
- 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
- 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)
- Container packing certificate signed by a certified packing inspector after supervised stuffing
Carrier and voyage
- Carrier's current routing into the Red Sea and any transhipment port, stated on the booking
- 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 the importer in Jordan
- Trucks and agent ready if direct delivery is assigned
- Arabic translation of the commercial invoice
Before you book
Match the details first
We line up UN numbers, model names and package counts across the Lianyungang filings, the booking with the carrier and the documents for Jordan before the booking is confirmed, so that a mismatch is fixed at origin rather than discovered at Aqaba.
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 Aqaba, and who acts
| Risk | Where | Mitigation | Who acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESS unit not isolated or poorly distributed in a break-bulk hold | Lianyungang, break-bulk loading | Manufacturer's written isolation steps; safety meeting | Manufacturer / ship, coordinated by Anxin |
| One of the four documents inconsistent with the others | Lianyungang MSA filing | Cross-check before submission | Anxin with the declarant |
| Security incident at Bab el-Mandeb changes routing or surcharges | Southern Red Sea | Routing and surcharge in writing | Carrier, checked by Anxin |
| Direct delivery assigned and no trucks waiting | Aqaba Container Terminal | Importer briefed before arrival | Importer |
| Importer has no importer's card | Jordan Customs | Card or bond confirmed at booking | Importer |
Questions
Common questions on the Lianyungang → Aqaba route
No, but the importer must provide an Arabic translation, and only an authorised forwarding agent can file the electronic customs declaration.
The JMIC rated the Gulf of Aden SUBSTANTIAL in September 2026, with piracy and attacks a strong possibility, and four merchant vessels hijacked off Somalia in 2026 were still held. We confirm the carrier's routing and security surcharges at each 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
- Jordan: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-02-26) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Aqaba Container Terminal: dangerous goods handling (APM Terminals Aqaba)
- JMIC Update 099 to Advisory Note (Joint Maritime Information Center (via UKMTO))
- Export dangerous goods packaging inspection: service guide (Chinese) (General Administration of Customs of China (Lanzhou Customs service guide))
Next step
From enquiry to import
- 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
- 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
- 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
- 4HandoverAt Lianyungang
- 5ImportClearance at Aqaba
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → Aqaba before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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