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.
South & Southeast Asia · sea freight from Lianyungang
Shipping from Lianyungang to Manila South Harbor
Lianyungang to Manila South Harbor
Yellow Sea · East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea
- LianyungangChina origin
- Yellow Sea
- East China Sea
- Taiwan Strait
- South China Sea
- Manila South HarborPhilippines
Lithium batteries for Manila South Harbor go through Lianyungang port. On the way they face a Southeast Asian sea passage with no canal on the way, and they arrive at the port of Manila South Harbor.
In the Philippines the importer must be accredited in CPRS before any entry is lodged. 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
- Advance manifest
- CPRS accreditation
- Power bank marking
Route profile
The Lianyungang → Manila South Harbor route in brief
Philippines
For the Philippines, the manifest comes early and only accredited importers can lodge entries.
Where this route gets difficult
5 points to plan for on the Lianyungang → Manila South Harbor route
Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Manila South Harbor and the Philippines market.
- Origin port
A shorter document list at Lianyungang, not a shorter check
Lianyungang MSA's Notice No. 1 of 2024 cut the materials for 'new three' cargo to four on the cargo side: the safe-carriage declaration, the inspector-signed packing certificate, the packaging inspection certificate where packaged, and a power of attorney. Fewer papers means each one carries more weight; the packing certificate still has to be signed by 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.
- Sea corridor
North-east monsoon winds in the Taiwan Strait
Routes from northern China to Manila South Harbor go through the Taiwan Strait, whose funnel effect makes winds 1-2 Beaufort levels stronger than outside. In winter and spring the north-east monsoon brings force 7 or more on about two-thirds of days, which is hard on a load that has not been braced.
What Anxin does: We ask for blocking and bracing photos before the container is closed in Lianyungang, checked against the CINS stuffing guidance for lithium batteries.
- Import country
Metro Manila's truck ban shapes pick-up times
Trucks over 4,500 kg are banned from Metro Manila roads from 6 to 10 am and 5 to 10 pm except on Sundays and holidays; only essential goods have been exempt since March 2026. A battery container leaving Manila South Harbor has to be moved inside the open windows.
What Anxin does: We ask the consignee's trucker to plan the pick-up from Manila South Harbor around the truck-ban hours, so the release and the truck slot line up.
- Import country
South Harbor's Dangerous Cargo Area and permit
PPA Memorandum Circular 02-2005 governs DG at South Harbor: a PPA handling permit before arrival, a DG inward manifest to the terminal safety office 24 hours ahead, and discharge straight to the Dangerous Cargo Area unless the box goes direct to a truck.
What Anxin does: We give the consignee's broker the full DG data early enough to obtain the PPA permit before the vessel reaches Manila South Harbor.
- Import country
Consolidated cargo has its own manifest deadline
CAO 15-2020 gives consolidators a separate deadline: their manifest is due 24 or 12 hours before arrival, depending on the voyage. LCL battery cargo for Manila South Harbor depends on the consolidator having the DG details in time.
What Anxin does: For LCL shipments we pass the DG data to the consolidator at booking, so its manifest is complete before the Philippine cut-off.
Documents & compliance
What to have ready: Lianyungang to Manila South Harbor
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.
In Lianyungang, before the box is loaded
- 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)
- Blocking and bracing photos for monsoon-season sailings
- 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 shipping line
- DG acceptance confirmed for a back-up vessel in typhoon months
- Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
- Final cargo and DG data before the Philippine manifest deadline
For the importer in Philippines
- Importer's CPRS registration and accreditation
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 Philippines 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 → Manila South Harbor
| Risk | Where | Mitigation | Who acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| One of the four documents inconsistent with the others | Lianyungang MSA filing | Cross-check before submission | Anxin with the declarant |
Questions
Common questions on the Lianyungang → Manila South Harbor route
A February 2026 DTI draft would require PS or ICC marking with a 12-month transition; importers should follow it.
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.
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
Official sources for this page
- CMO 04-2014 and successors: accreditation of importers and customs brokers (Client Profile Registration System) (Supreme Court E-Library)
- Customs Administrative Order No. 15-2020: electronic submission of cargo manifests (Bureau of Customs (UP Law Center copy))
- PPA Memorandum Circular No. 02-2005: Establishment and operation of Dangerous Cargo Area (DCA) at South Harbor (Philippine Ports Authority (via Supreme Court E-Library))
- MMDA exempts essential goods from truck ban (Philippine Information Agency)
- Weather phenomena: Northeast Monsoon (Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia))
- 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 Lianyungang
- 5ImportClearance at Manila South Harbor
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → Manila South Harbor before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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