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Shipping from Lianyungang to Izmit (Kocaeli)

Lianyungang to Izmit (Kocaeli)

Yellow Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Sea of Marmara · Bosporus

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkey Simplified map with a curved corridor from Lianyungang via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Sea of Marmara, Bosporus to Izmit (Kocaeli). Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIACENTRAL ASIASOUTH CHINA SEA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-MandebSuez Canal LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN Izmit (Kocaeli)TURKEY 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. Sea of Marmara
  9. Bosporus
  10. Izmit (Kocaeli)Turkey
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.

This route runs out of Lianyungang, where the MSA simplified 'new three' filings in 2024, then follows a corridor through the Turkish Straits; at the far end is the port of Izmit (Kocaeli).

On the Turkish side battery importers need TAP membership and a TAREKS environmental compliance permit. 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

  • Break-bulk ESS guide
  • Fog season Apr–Jul
  • TAP membership + Çevre Uyum İzni
  • TAREKS application
  • CE declaration of conformity
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Route profile

The Lianyungang → Izmit (Kocaeli) route in brief

Origin port

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.

Import country

Türkiye

A Turkish entry summary 24 hours before loading in China, TAP membership and a TAREKS environmental permit for battery importers, and GEKAP on batteries placed on the market.

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 → Izmit (Kocaeli) shipments get held up: 5 points

Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Izmit (Kocaeli) and the Turkey market.

  1. Origin port

    Energy storage on break-bulk ships: Lianyungang's own rules

    Lianyungang MSA's June 2025 guide for ESS on break-bulk ships treats ESS cabinets as UN3480 and ESS containers as UN3536, recommends a remaining charge of 20–50%, and requires converters and monitoring to be powered off, series and parallel circuits disconnected, packages evenly spread 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Sea corridor

    Turkish Straits: Sailing Plan 1 a day ahead

    Before entering the Turkish Straits, a ship with dangerous cargo files Sailing Plan 1 with the Turkish Straits VTS at least 24 hours ahead, listing the dangerous goods classes on board. A class 9 battery container is part of that list, so wrong or late DG data on the manifest can delay the ship at the entrance.

    What Anxin does: We make sure the DG manifest data (UN number, class, quantity, container number) are final and match the booking before the vessel leaves the last port before the straits.

  4. Import country

    Shops may not sell brands without a collection system

    Turkish rules forbid distributors from selling battery brands that are not covered by a collection system, and require them to take back waste batteries free of charge. A brand shipped to Izmit (Kocaeli) before its importer has joined the system can end up unsellable in Turkish retail.

    What Anxin does: We ask the importer to confirm the brand is registered in its collection system before the first shipment leaves Lianyungang.

  5. Import country

    Özet beyan filed before the box is loaded

    For Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkish customs wants the entry summary declaration 24 hours before loading in China, filed electronically to the office of discharge; the carrier is answerable for third-party filings, and an arrival notification follows when the ship docks.

    What Anxin does: We give the carrier or filer the consignee details, HS-level description and DG data at booking, well before the Lianyungang cut-off.

Locator map of Izmit (Kocaeli), TurkeyIzmit (Kocaeli)
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (40.77°N, 29.92°E).
Container ship alongside blue gantry cranes at the Juan Carlos I dock, Algeciras

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Lianyungang → Izmit (Kocaeli)

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.

Before loading in Lianyungang

  • For ESS: UN3480 or UN3536 confirmed, state of charge and circuit isolation stated in writing
  • 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)
  • Invoice in triplicate with HS code and origin; certificate of origin without corrections
  • Battery type, quantity and weight per invoice line (for GEKAP)

Carrier and voyage

  • Final DG manifest data ready before the vessel reaches the Turkish Straits
  • Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)

For import into Turkey

  • Declaration of conformity and test reports for the TAREKS inspection
  • Importer's TAP membership and Çevre Uyum İzni (TAREKS)
Warehouse with red racking and pallets of boxes
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 Turkey 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

What could go wrong from Lianyungang to Izmit (Kocaeli), and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
ESS unit not isolated or poorly distributed in a break-bulk holdLianyungang, break-bulk loadingManufacturer's written isolation steps; safety meetingManufacturer / ship, coordinated by Anxin
Incorrect DG data in the straits sailing planTurkish StraitsManifest checked against the bookingCarrier, with data from Anxin
Entry summary late and the box is not loadedLoading port, LianyungangFiling data passed at bookingCarrier / filer

Questions

Questions about shipping from Lianyungang to Izmit (Kocaeli)

Yes. Under Communiqué 2017/15 battery imports go through a risk-based TAREKS inspection before the customs declaration is registered.

A Sailing Plan 1 to the Turkish Straits VTS at least 24 hours before entry, including the dangerous cargo classes on board.

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. Sıkça sorulan sorular: Özet beyan (T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı)
  2. Türkiye: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-01-29) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
  3. Sıkça sorulan sorular: atık pil ve akümülatörler (T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı)
  4. Turkish Straits Maritime Traffic Regulation (English translation) (Republic of Türkiye (translation published by VDA))
  5. 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

  1. 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
  2. 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
  3. 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
  4. 4HandoverAt Lianyungang
  5. 5ImportClearance at Izmit (Kocaeli)
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 → Izmit (Kocaeli) before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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