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.
Africa · sea freight from Lianyungang
Shipping from Lianyungang to Alexandria
Lianyungang to Alexandria
Yellow Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Red Sea · Suez Canal · Mediterranean Sea
- LianyungangChina origin
- Yellow Sea
- Taiwan Strait
- Malacca Strait
- Indian Ocean
- Bab-el-Mandeb
- Red Sea
- Suez Canal
- Mediterranean Sea
- AlexandriaEgypt
This route runs through Lianyungang port, then follows a Suez corridor that Mediterranean services are using again more than any other Asia–Europe lane; at the far end is Alexandria, where the DG manifest is due 48 hours before berthing.
Egyptian customs will not unload a bill of lading without an ACID number. 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
- Lianyungang export
- Break-bulk ESS guide
- Importers Register entry (GOEIC)
- DG manifest 48 h before berthing
- Onward transport within 7 days
Route profile
The Lianyungang → Alexandria route in brief
Asia – Mediterranean via Suez
Mediterranean services are the ones most likely to use Suez again (57% in September 2026), which puts the cargo back through Bab el-Mandeb, rated a SUBSTANTIAL threat.
Where this route gets difficult
5 points to plan for on the Lianyungang → Alexandria route
Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Alexandria and the Egypt market.
- 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.
- 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
The canal is open; the risk sits further south
The JMIC's September 2026 update put the northern Red Sea and the Suez Canal at MODERATE, with two-way transits and container lines selectively returning, and the Eastern Mediterranean at LOW. On this corridor the exposure lies at the southern entrance of the Red Sea, not at the canal itself.
What Anxin does: We check before each booking whether the service has changed routing since the last quote.
- Destination port
A 7-day window for DG boxes
At Alexandria, DG containers come ashore only with Civil Protection approval and may stay at most 7 days before moving to an outside facility under its supervision; the vessel's DG manifest is due 48 hours before berthing.
What Anxin does: We line up the importer's clearance and haulage before the ship reaches Alexandria, so the container can leave inside the 7-day window.
- Import country
CargoX uploads 48 hours before arrival
Egypt puts part of the clearance work on the Chinese exporter: a verified CargoX account and, for sea cargo, invoice, bill of lading, packing list and certificate of origin uploaded at least 48 hours before the ship reaches Alexandria.
What Anxin does: We check with the shipper in Lianyungang that its CargoX account is verified before booking, and remind it to upload the document set as soon as the bill of lading is issued.
Documents & compliance
Checklist for Lianyungang → Alexandria
Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper, manufacturer and importer; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.
In Lianyungang, before the box is loaded
- For ESS: UN3480 or UN3536 confirmed, state of charge and circuit isolation stated in writing
- Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)
- Class 9 placards on all sides; manifest sticker for mixed loads
- ACID number from the importer, printed on B/L draft, invoice and packing list
- Shipper's CargoX account verified; documents uploaded 48 h before arrival
For the shipping line
- Routing (Red Sea or Cape) and any war-risk surcharge 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 Egypt
- Clearance and haulage lined up to leave the port within 7 days
- Importers Register status (GOEIC)
- Broker's power of attorney or Nafeza e-authorisation
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 Egypt 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 → Alexandria
| Risk | Where | Mitigation | Who acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESS unit not isolated or poorly distributed in a break-bulk hold | Lianyungang, break-bulk loading | Manufacturer's written isolation steps; safety meeting | Manufacturer / ship, coordinated by Anxin |
| Container exceeds the 7-day stay | Alexandria / El Dekheila | Clearance and trucks arranged before arrival | Importer |
| CargoX documents not uploaded in time | Egyptian Customs (ACI) | Upload reminder when the B/L is issued | Shipper |
Questions
Common questions on the Lianyungang → Alexandria route
Register and be verified on CargoX, then upload the invoice, bill of lading, packing list and certificate of origin at least 48 hours before the vessel arrives.
Often: in September 2026, 57% of Asia–Mediterranean services used the Red Sea routing. Bab el-Mandeb was rated a SUBSTANTIAL threat by the JMIC on 24 September 2026, so we confirm each service's routing before booking.
Its June 2025 break-bulk ESS guide recommends 20–50% remaining charge, with converters and monitoring off and circuits disconnected.
References
Where these points come from
- ACI: frequently asked questions (Egyptian Customs Authority)
- 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 Alexandria
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → Alexandria before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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