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.
South & Southeast Asia · sea freight from Dalian
Shipping from Dalian to Chan May
Dalian to Chan May
Yellow Sea · East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea
- DalianChina origin
- Yellow Sea
- East China Sea
- Taiwan Strait
- South China Sea
- Chan MayVietnam
This route runs from Liaoning through Dalian's Dayaowan terminals, then follows the monsoon-driven seas of Southeast Asia; at the far end is the port of Chan May.
In Vietnam the DG declaration reaches customs before the ship arrives and consumer batteries need QCVN 101 conformity. 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
- 12-hour e-manifest
- QCVN 101
- Battery EPR
Route profile
The Dalian → Chan May route in brief
Asia – Southeast Asian seas
No canal on this route, but two seasons to plan around: typhoons in summer and autumn and the north-east monsoon from November to March.
Where this route gets difficult
5 pain points from Dalian to Chan May
They run from the Dalian terminal through the voyage to Chan May and the Vietnam import file.
- Origin port
A smaller flow under the new ship-carriage standard
Liaoning's first lithium battery export under JT/T 1543 sailed from Dayaowan on 4 May 2025, and Dalian MSA counted 885 TEU of lithium batteries exported in the first four months of that year. Carriers should not accept batteries that do not meet JT/T 1543, and with a thinner flow there are fewer sailings to fall back on if a booking is refused.
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.
- Origin port
Spring fog season from April to July
The China Meteorological Administration describes sea fog as a major marine hazard in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, with the season mainly from April to July, seriously affecting sea transport. Fog holds keep vessels at anchor, and a late vessel can push the box past its documented sailing.
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.
- Sea corridor
Typhoon season on the run to Chan May
The Japan Meteorological Agency counts an average of 25.1 typhoons a year in the western North Pacific, most of them in August and September. On the run to Chan May a storm can shut the loading port in China or the discharge port for a day or more, and the dangerous goods filings then have to follow the box to its next vessel.
What Anxin does: In typhoon months we check the carrier's DG acceptance for the next two vessels as well, so a rolled container can be refiled quickly rather than rebooked from scratch.
- Import country
Central Vietnam's storm season, August to November
Da Nang Port names August to November as its peak storm season, and it closed from 5 to 8 November 2025 for Typhoon Kalmaegi. Arrivals at Chan May in those months should allow for a closure of several days.
What Anxin does: For autumn sailings to Chan May we warn the consignee about possible closures and ask it to have its entry lodged early.
- Import country
Manifest and DG declaration 12 hours before arrival
Since 15 August 2025, Decree 167/2025 requires the e-manifest, bill of lading data and dangerous goods declaration to reach Vietnam Customs 12 hours before the ship arrives when the voyage is shorter than five days, or 24 hours before on longer voyages. From Dalian the short limit usually applies, so the DG data must be final at booking.
What Anxin does: We send the carrier the full DG description with the booking, so the Vietnamese filing can go in on time without corrections.
Documents & compliance
Documents to line up for Dalian → Chan May
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 Dalian
- JT/T 1543 conformity evidence from the manufacturer
- 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
- Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)
Carrier and voyage
- DG acceptance confirmed for a back-up vessel in typhoon months
- 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 Vietnam
- Importer's EPR registration for battery volumes
- QCVN 101 registration started for phone, tablet or laptop batteries
Before you book
One consistent file
A document that is present but inconsistent holds a booking as surely as a missing one: the UN number, model name or carton count reads differently in the Dalian export filings, the carrier booking and the Vietnam import papers. We compare all three before confirming space.
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 Dalian to Chan May, and who acts
| Risk | Where | Mitigation | Who acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fog hold delays the vessel; filings need amending | Yellow Sea, Apr–Jul | Amendment-ready filing data | Anxin with the declarant |
| Typhoon closes a port; the box moves to a later vessel | Southeast Asian ports, Jul-Oct | Back-up vessel with DG acceptance; prompt refiling | Anxin with the carrier |
| Container held for a late or corrected DG declaration | Vietnamese port of discharge | DG data final at booking | Carrier, with data from Anxin |
Questions
Common questions on the Dalian → Chan May route
Twelve hours before arrival for voyages under five days, 24 hours for longer ones, together with the e-manifest and B/L data.
It waits or moves to the next vessel. The dangerous goods declaration has to be refiled for that vessel, which is why we check DG acceptance for a back-up sailing in typhoon months.
Sea ice forms every winter in the northern Yellow Sea; in 2021/22 it was forecast to reach about 15 nautical miles out there, peaking mid-January to mid-February. We plan extra time for those weeks.
References
Where these points come from
- Decree 167/2025/ND-CP on customs inspection, supervision and control (amending Decree 08/2015) (LuatVietnam (English text))
- Circular issuing the national technical regulation on lithium batteries for handheld devices (QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT) (Ministry of Information and Communications (Viet Nam))
- Sea ice arrives: what are the impacts? (Bohai and northern Yellow Sea, winter 2021/22) (China Meteorological Administration (from China Natural Resources News))
- Sea fog in the Yellow and Bohai Seas (fog season mainly April–July) (China Meteorological Administration (from Guangming Daily))
- 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 Dalian
- 5ImportClearance at Chan May
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Dalian → Chan May before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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