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 Yanbu
Lianyungang to Yanbu
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
- YanbuSaudi Arabia
From Lianyungang to Yanbu, cargo moves from northern Jiangsu through Lianyungang on the Yellow Sea, crosses an approach through Bab-el-Mandeb into one of the world's warmest seas, and is discharged at the port of Yanbu.
On arrival Saudi Arabia checks SABER certificates, and the manifest and customs declaration are due in FASAH before the ship docks. The 5 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
- Arabic label artwork
- SABER product certificate
- SABER shipment certificate
Route profile
The Lianyungang → Yanbu route in brief
Asia – Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
The drawn corridor enters the Red Sea through Bab-el-Mandeb, where Saudi-linked shipping was being threatened in September 2026, and ends in one of the warmest seas in the world.
Where this route gets difficult
5 points to plan for on the Lianyungang → Yanbu route
Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Yanbu and the Saudi Arabia market.
- 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.
- Origin port
Yellow Sea fog from April to July
The China Meteorological Administration describes sea fog as a major marine hazard in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, mainly from April to July. At Lianyungang, as at Qingdao, fog can hold vessels at anchor, and a changed vessel means amended 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.
- Sea corridor
A selective blockade at a narrower Bab el-Mandeb
Bab el-Mandeb was rated SUBSTANTIAL by the JMIC on 24 September 2026. The blockade the Houthis declared on 20 July is described as selective, aimed at Israeli-, Saudi- and Yemeni-government-linked ships, and their hold on Perim Island and the facing mainland narrows the strait; 95 cargo ships still passed in the 96 hours to 23 September.
What Anxin does: We ask the carrier how its vessel to Yanbu is routed and whether any war-risk surcharge applies, and get both in writing before booking.
- Import country
A complete manifest, HS code and DG details included, 72 hours out
Saudi manifest rules now bite before the vessel reaches Yanbu: data due in FASAH 72 hours ahead for long-haul arrivals (since October 2025), and from May 2026 a 6-digit HS code, cargo size and the dangerous-goods details on every import manifest, or it is rejected.
What Anxin does: We give the carrier the 6-digit HS code, the UN number and class, packages and weights at booking, so the manifest filed for Yanbu is complete well before the 72-hour point.
- Import country
SABER: a product certificate plus one per consignment
Saudi Arabia treats lithium cells and packs as electrical batteries under a SASO technical regulation. Clearance at Yanbu needs two SABER documents: the product certificate, issued by a SASO-notified body after accredited testing and a factory audit, and a shipment certificate raised for each consignment.
What Anxin does: We ask for the SABER product certificate number before we book, and remind the importer to request the shipment certificate as soon as the commercial invoice and packing list are final, so it exists before the vessel arrives.
Documents & compliance
Checklist for Lianyungang → Yanbu
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.
Before loading in Lianyungang
- The four cargo-side documents under Lianyungang MSA Notice 2024 No. 1 prepared together and cross-checked
- Transport-condition classification report where applicable
- Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)
- Stuffing plan on pallets (Saudi palletisation rule) with blocking and bracing photos
- Safety data sheet and dangerous goods safe-carriage declaration for the MSA cargo report
For the shipping line
- Carrier's current routing into the Red Sea and any transhipment port, stated on the booking
- Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards
- Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
For the importer in Saudi Arabia
- SABER product certificate (PCoC) for each battery model, issued by a SASO-notified body
- Accredited test reports behind the product certificate (e.g. IEC 62133-2 for portable lithium batteries)
- Invoice, bill of lading and certificate of origin with the broker for the FASAH declaration 48 hours before arrival
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 Saudi Arabia 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 → Yanbu
| Risk | Where | Mitigation | Who acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No shipment certificate when the container lands | Clearance at the discharge port | SCoC requested as soon as documents are final; certificate number checked before the vessel's arrival | Importer, with Anxin reminders |
| Manifest rejected or fined for missing HS code or DG details | FASAH / Saudi port of discharge | Complete DG and HS data passed to the carrier at booking | Carrier, with data from Anxin |
Questions
Common questions on the Lianyungang → Yanbu route
In FASAH at least 72 hours before arrival for ships from distant ports such as China, and since 1 May 2026 it must include the 6-digit HS code, cargo size and the dangerous-goods details, or it is rejected.
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.
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
- Technical Regulation of Electrical Batteries (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO))
- Saudi Arabia: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-05-11) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- JMIC Update 099 to Advisory Note (Joint Maritime Information Center (via UKMTO))
- Sea fog in the Yellow and Bohai Seas (fog season mainly April–July) (China Meteorological Administration (from Guangming Daily))
Next step
From enquiry to import
- 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
- 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
- 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
- 4HandoverAt Lianyungang
- 5ImportClearance at Yanbu
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → Yanbu before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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