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Shipping from Shenzhen to Gemlik

Shenzhen to Gemlik

South China Sea · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Dardanelles · Sea of Marmara · Bosporus

Sea corridor illustration: Shenzhen to Gemlik, Turkey Simplified map with a curved corridor from Shenzhen via South China Sea, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, Bosporus to Gemlik. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIACENTRAL ASIASOUTH CHINA SEA Singapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-MandebSuez Canal ShenzhenCHINA ORIGIN GemlikTURKEY ShenzhenSOUTH CHINA SEAGUANGDONGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. ShenzhenChina origin
  2. South China Sea
  3. Malacca Strait
  4. Indian Ocean
  5. Bab-el-Mandeb
  6. Suez Canal
  7. Dardanelles
  8. Sea of Marmara
  9. Bosporus
  10. GemlikTurkey
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 Shenzhen's Yantian and Shekou terminals, then follows a corridor through the Turkish Straits; at the far end is the port of Gemlik.

Türkiye wants the entry summary declaration 24 hours before the container is loaded in China. 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

  • Yantian / Shekou export
  • Typhoon season Jun–Oct
  • TAP membership + Çevre Uyum İzni
  • TAREKS application
  • CE declaration of conformity
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Route profile

The Shenzhen → Gemlik route in brief

Origin port

Shenzhen (Yantian / Shekou)

Pearl River Delta battery cargo, often stuffed at factories in Dongguan or Huizhou, exported through Yantian or Shekou, with a typhoon season from June to October.

Sea corridor

Asia – Black Sea via Suez and the Turkish Straits

Suez, the Aegean and the Turkish Straits, with a 24-hour DG sailing plan before the Bosporus and, since September 2026, almost the whole Black Sea on the war-risk list.

Yantian port area in Shenzhen seen from the hills, with container berths along the bay
A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Where this route gets difficult

What to watch between Shenzhen and Gemlik: 5 points

Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Gemlik and the Turkey market.

  1. Origin port

    Cut-offs in Shenzhen's typhoon weeks

    June to October is the regional tropical cyclone season according to the Hong Kong Observatory, peaking July to September. Because DG boxes need approved MSA filings and a signed packing certificate before loading, a gate closure or rolled vessel in those weeks can move the entire document chain to another sailing.

    What Anxin does: From June to October we build slack into the stuffing date, confirm the DG cut-off with the carrier the week before loading, and resubmit filings promptly if the vessel changes.

  2. Origin port

    Inspected in Dongguan, loaded unopened at Yantian

    A large share of Shenzhen's battery exports is stuffed inland and trucked to the quay. In a May 2026 cross-regional 'one-box' pilot, Yantian MSA and Dongguan MSA jointly inspected four battery containers at a Dongguan factory and loaded them at Yantian without reopening them, which shows that the factory inspection record is what counts at the terminal.

    What Anxin does: We ask at booking whether your factory and the terminal's MSA office can use the one-box arrangement, and we have stuffing photos, the packing certificate and the DG declaration match exactly, so the container is not held for re-inspection.

  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

    Özet beyan filed before the box is loaded

    For Gemlik, 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 Shenzhen cut-off.

  5. Import country

    Declaration of conformity and matching originals

    Turkish clearance needs CE evidence where EU directives apply, an invoice in triplicate showing HS code and origin, an uncorrected certificate of origin and an original bill of lading with three copies, all describing the same goods.

    What Anxin does: We check the declaration of conformity, invoice and certificate of origin against each other before the originals are sent to the importer in Turkey.

Locator map of Gemlik, TurkeyGemlik
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (40.42°N, 29.12°E).
Aerial view of a container yard with rows of colourful containers at the Port of Barcelona

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Shenzhen → Gemlik

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.

At the Shenzhen end

  • Confirmation from the carrier of the DG cut-off at Yantian or Shekou, rechecked in typhoon weeks
  • Battery type, quantity and weight per invoice line (for GEKAP)
  • 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

For the carrier and the 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)

At the Turkey end

  • Declaration of conformity and test reports for the TAREKS inspection
  • Importer's TAP membership and Çevre Uyum İzni (TAREKS)
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Before you book

Match the details first

We line up UN numbers, model names and package counts across the Shenzhen filings, the booking with the carrier and the documents for Turkey before the booking is confirmed, so that a mismatch is fixed at origin rather than discovered at Gemlik.

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 Shenzhen to Gemlik, and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Typhoon closes terminals or delays the vessel after filings are madeYantian / Shekou, Jun–OctSlack in stuffing date; refile quickly on vessel changeAnxin with the declarant
Container reopened at the terminal because records do not matchFactory → YantianPhotos, packing certificate and DG declaration cross-checked before truckingAnxin
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, ShenzhenFiling data passed at bookingCarrier / filer

Questions

Common questions on the Shenzhen → Gemlik route

At least 24 hours before the container is loaded at the departure port in China, filed electronically to the customs office of discharge.

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

Yes, provided a certified packing inspector supervises the stuffing and signs the container packing certificate. Since May 2026 Yantian and Dongguan MSA have also piloted joint factory inspection so the container can be loaded at Yantian without reopening; we check whether your shipment can use it.

References

Where these points come from

  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. Turkish Straits Maritime Traffic Regulation (English translation) (Republic of Türkiye (translation published by VDA))
  4. Yantian MSA runs 'one-box' model for lithium battery sea exports (Chinese), 8 May 2026 (Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission (source: Shenzhen MSA))
  5. Forecasting yearly number of tropical cyclones affecting Hong Kong (tropical cyclone season June–October, most active July–September) (Hong Kong Observatory)
  6. Export dangerous goods packaging inspection: service guide (Chinese) (General Administration of Customs of China (Lanzhou Customs service guide))

Next step

From enquiry to import

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

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