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Shipping from Lianyungang to Haifa

Lianyungang to Haifa

Yellow Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Red Sea · Suez Canal · Mediterranean Sea

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Haifa, Israel Simplified map with a curved corridor from Lianyungang via Yellow Sea, Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea to Haifa. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIABORNEOAFRICASOUTH CHINA SEA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-MandebSuez Canal LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN HaifaISRAEL LianyungangYELLOW SEASHANDONGJIANGSUDEPARTURE AREA
  1. LianyungangChina origin
  2. Yellow Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. Malacca Strait
  5. Indian Ocean
  6. Bab-el-Mandeb
  7. Red Sea
  8. Suez Canal
  9. Mediterranean Sea
  10. HaifaIsrael
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 from northern Jiangsu through Lianyungang on the Yellow Sea, then follows a Suez corridor that Mediterranean services are using again more than any other Asia–Europe lane; at the far end is the port of Haifa.

Israel accepts EU conformity for many products since 2025, but the importer still declares it and keeps a product file. Below are 5 route-specific points to plan for, what we do about each, and the documents to have ready before booking.

What we need to start

  • Break-bulk ESS guide
  • Fog season Apr–Jul
  • Hebrew label artwork
  • HS classification (pre-ruling if unsure)
  • Importer declaration and product file
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Route profile

How Lianyungang → Haifa differs from other lanes

Sea corridor

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.

Import country

Israel

In Israel the HS code decides which permits apply, and portable lithium batteries sit under SI 62133.

Aerial view over the Port of Lianyungang with berths, rail lines and cargo yards
A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Where this route gets difficult

5 pain points from Lianyungang to Haifa

In the order the cargo meets them: at the loading port, at sea, at Haifa and at customs in Israel.

  1. Origin port

    Four cargo-side documents at Lianyungang, each checked

    Under Lianyungang MSA's Notice No. 1 of 2024 the cargo side of a 'new three' filing needs four items: safe-carriage declaration, packing certificate signed by an inspector, packaging inspection certificate where the goods are packaged, and a power of attorney. A shorter list puts more weight on each paper, and the packing certificate still requires a certified inspector after supervised stuffing.

    What Anxin does: We prepare the four cargo-side documents together and check that the packing certificate, the packaging certificate and the declaration describe the same UN numbers and quantities.

  2. Origin port

    Fog season at Lianyungang

    Between April and July sea fog is a major marine hazard in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, the China Meteorological Administration says. Lianyungang, like Qingdao, can see vessels held at anchor by fog, and moving a box to another vessel means amending its 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

    Suez is the likelier routing for Haifa

    Asia–Mediterranean services used the Red Sea 57% of the time in September 2026 according to Sea-Intelligence, compared with 27% for North Europe, so a box for Haifa most probably goes via Suez and through Bab el-Mandeb. The JMIC rated that strait SUBSTANTIAL on 24 September 2026; the Houthis call their blockade selective and now hold Perim Island in the channel.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier which routing its service to Haifa uses and name it on the quote, together with any war-risk or emergency surcharge.

  4. Import country

    Portable lithium packs and SI 62133

    Portable rechargeable lithium batteries for Israel are assessed against SI 62133 Part 2, the Israeli counterpart of IEC 62133-2.

    What Anxin does: We collect the IEC 62133-2 test report from the manufacturer with the UN 38.3 summary, and pass both to the importer before booking.

  5. Import country

    The HS code decides which permits apply

    Israel classifies imports under its Customs and Purchase Tax Tariff, and the classification determines not only duty and purchase tax but which permits, licences and conditions of import apply. Israeli Customs offers free pre-rulings; for a mixed shipment of cells, packs and devices it is worth having one before the goods sail.

    What Anxin does: We ask the Israeli importer to confirm the tariff code, or obtain a pre-ruling, and use the same description on the invoice and packing list.

Locator map of Haifa, IsraelHaifa
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (32.82°N, 35.00°E).
Aerial view of Jebel Ali port basins and container berths in Dubai

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Lianyungang → Haifa

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

At the Lianyungang end

  • The four cargo-side documents under Lianyungang MSA Notice 2024 No. 1 prepared together and cross-checked
  • Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)
  • EU declaration of conformity and test reports 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)

For the carrier and the voyage

  • Routing (Red Sea or Cape) and any war-risk surcharge stated on the booking
  • UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type
  • Dangerous goods declaration with UN number (3480 / 3481 / 3090 / 3091), proper shipping name and packing instruction (P903, or P908/P911 for damaged)

At the Israel end

  • Israeli tariff code confirmed (pre-ruling if needed)
  • Importer declaration and product file under the European reform
  • Hebrew label text and where it will be applied
A cordless drill with its battery pack attached
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 Israel 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

Risks on this route and who deals with them

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
One of the four documents inconsistent with the othersLianyungang MSA filingCross-check before submissionAnxin with the declarant
Security incident near Bab el-Mandeb changes the routing or adds surchargesSouthern Red SeaRouting and surcharges stated in writing before bookingCarrier, checked by Anxin
Wrong classification triggers a permit requirement at the borderIsrael CustomsTariff code confirmed before sailingImporter

Questions

Questions about shipping from Lianyungang to Haifa

Under the reform in force since January 2025, many products can be imported on the basis of conformity with the adopted EU regulation, with an importer declaration and a product file; Hebrew labelling still applies.

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.

Under its Notice No. 1 of 2024, the cargo side submits the DG safe-carriage declaration, the inspector-signed packing certificate, the packaging inspection certificate where the goods are packaged, and a power of attorney.

References

Regulations and port sources cited

  1. Israel: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-03-30) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
  2. JMIC Update 099 to Advisory Note (Joint Maritime Information Center (via UKMTO))
  3. Sea fog in the Yellow and Bohai Seas (fog season mainly April–July) (China Meteorological Administration (from Guangming Daily))
  4. 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 Lianyungang
  5. 5ImportClearance at Haifa
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

Ask about Lianyungang → Haifa

Origin and destination are filled in; add the cargo facts you have.

Sending this form starts a review; it does not confirm carriage. Full enquiry form

After you send it

We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → Haifa before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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