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Shipping from Dalian to Derry

Dalian to Derry

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

Sea corridor illustration: Dalian to Derry, United Kingdom Simplified map with a curved corridor from Dalian via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, Irish Sea to Derry. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIAAFRICAEUROPERUSSIANORTH ATLANTIC Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaBab-el-MandebSuez CanalGibraltar DalianCHINA ORIGIN DerryUNITED KINGDOM DalianBOHAI SEASHANDONGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. DalianChina 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. Irish Sea
  10. DerryUnited Kingdom
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 Dalian, the north-east's gateway on the Yellow Sea, then follows a voyage that may run through Suez as drawn or round the Cape, depending on the service; at the far end is a Northern Ireland port, where the EU Battery Regulation applies under the Windsor Framework.

The UK side asks for an S&S GB declaration, a battery producer registration and harbour notice. 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

  • Winter ice & spring fog
  • Dalian Dayaowan export
  • BPRN
  • S&S GB entry summary
  • English-language safety information
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Route profile

The Dalian → Derry route in brief

Origin port

Dalian (Dayaowan)

North-east China's battery gateway at Dayaowan, with a small but growing lithium export flow, a local MSA that has named misdeclaration as its main problem, and both winter ice and spring fog.

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.

Blue harbour crane booms above a quay building in Dalian harbour
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Where this route gets difficult

5 points to plan for on the Dalian → Derry route

Listed from loading in Dalian to import into United Kingdom, each with what we do about it.

  1. Origin port

    Sea fog off Dalian, April to July

    Sea fog is one of the main marine hazards of the Yellow and Bohai Seas according to the China Meteorological Administration, concentrated between April and July and with a serious effect on shipping. A vessel held at anchor by fog can arrive late enough to push a box beyond the sailing its documents name.

    What Anxin does: In the fog season we avoid tight stuffing-to-cut-off gaps and keep the filing data ready to amend if the vessel changes.

  2. Origin port

    Fewer battery sailings from Dalian under JT/T 1543

    Dalian's battery flow is modest: Dalian MSA recorded 885 TEU of lithium battery exports in the first four months of 2025, and Liaoning's first export under JT/T 1543 left Dayaowan on 4 May 2025. Carriers should refuse batteries that fail JT/T 1543, and a thin flow leaves fewer alternative sailings when a booking is turned down.

    What Anxin does: We check JT/T 1543 conformity evidence with the manufacturer before booking and confirm the carrier's acceptance of the UN numbers in writing.

  3. Sea corridor

    Drawn via Suez, sailed mostly via the Cape

    The map on this page shows the corridor through Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez, but Sea-Intelligence figures for September 2026 put Red Sea routing on the Asia–Europe head-haul at 13–25%, with 27% for North Europe services and 57% for the Mediterranean. The service that calls at Derry decides between Suez and the Cape of Good Hope, and with it the distance, the waters and the possible transhipment ports.

    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.

  4. Destination port

    EU battery rules apply in Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland follows the EU Battery Regulation under the Windsor Framework, and has since 18 February 2024, with the Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 providing enforcement. Batteries sold there need the CE marking, plus the UK(NI) indication where a UK notified body did the assessment, so goods labelled only for Great Britain do not fit.

    What Anxin does: We ask the importer whether the goods are for the Northern Ireland market and, if so, for the CE documentation from the manufacturer before loading.

  5. Import country

    Portable batteries: a compliance scheme by 15 October

    A UK producer placing more than a tonne of portable batteries a year must be in a battery compliance scheme, joined by 15 October before the compliance year; the scheme registers and reports for it. Smaller producers register themselves on the NPWD and report their tonnage and chemistry by 31 January.

    What Anxin does: We ask the UK importer whether it is a large or small portable producer and which scheme covers it, and put battery weights per chemistry on the packing list.

Locator map of Derry, United KingdomDerry
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (55.00°N, 7.33°W).
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Documents & compliance

What to have ready: Dalian to Derry

Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper, manufacturer and importer; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.

At the Dalian end

  • JT/T 1543 conformity evidence from the manufacturer
  • 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
  • Transport-condition classification report where applicable

For the shipping line

  • Routing (Suez or Cape of Good Hope) and any transhipment port stated on the booking confirmation
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
  • UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type

For import into United Kingdom

  • CE marking (and UK(NI) indication where relevant) for goods sold in Northern Ireland
  • BPRN of the UK producer on invoices and delivery notes
  • Battery weight and chemistry per shipment for the importer's NPWD return
A cordless drill with its battery pack attached
Before you book

Match the details first

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

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

Risks on this route and who deals with them

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Fog hold delays the vessel; filings need amendingYellow Sea, Apr–JulAmendment-ready filing dataAnxin 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
GB-only labelling on goods for Northern IrelandImporter in Northern IrelandMarket and CE documentation confirmed at bookingImporter / manufacturer

Questions

Common questions on the Dalian → Derry route

Yes. As producer it registers with the Office for Product Safety and Standards on the NPWD within 28 days of first placing batteries on the market, and shows its BPRN on invoices to business customers.

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.

Dayaowan MSA reported in 2024 that omissions and misdeclarations of lithium battery cargo were frequent because the rules are complex, and it uses AI document comparison. Consistent data across the declaration, SDS and packing documents is the main defence.

References

Regulations and port sources cited

  1. Waste batteries: producer responsibility (Environment Agency (GOV.UK))
  2. Regulations: waste batteries (GOV.UK (Office for Product Safety and Standards))
  3. EU Batteries Regulations in Northern Ireland (GOV.UK)
  4. The Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 (legislation.gov.uk)
  5. Sea fog in the Yellow and Bohai Seas (fog season mainly April–July) (China Meteorological Administration (from Guangming Daily))
  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 Dalian
  5. 5ImportClearance at Derry
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 Dalian → Derry before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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