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Shipping from Ningbo to Makassar

Ningbo to Makassar

East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Sulu Sea · Celebes Sea · Makassar Strait

Sea corridor illustration: Ningbo to Makassar, Indonesia Simplified map with a curved corridor from Ningbo via East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, Makassar Strait to Makassar. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINABORNEOINDIAN OCEANPACIFIC OCEAN Taiwan StraitSulu Sea NingboCHINA ORIGIN MakassarINDONESIA NingboEAST CHINA SEAJIANGSUZHEJIANGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. NingboChina origin
  2. East China Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. South China Sea
  5. Sulu Sea
  6. Celebes Sea
  7. Makassar Strait
  8. MakassarIndonesia
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.

From Ningbo to Makassar, cargo moves through Ningbo-Zhoushan, crosses Southeast Asian waters, with their typhoon and monsoon seasons, and is discharged at the port of Makassar.

In Indonesia the carrier files the manifest before unloading and primary cells need SNI certification. 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

  • Beilun / Meishan export
  • Zhejiang MSA battery guide 2026
  • SNI for primary cells
  • Used-battery approval
  • 24-hour arrival notice
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Route profile

The Ningbo → Makassar route in brief

Origin port

Ningbo-Zhoushan (Beilun / Meishan)

Beilun and Meishan exports under Zhejiang MSA's January 2026 battery guide, which trims duplicate filings but not the carrier's own document checks.

Import country

Indonesia

Indonesia's carrier filings come before unloading; the importer handles SNI and any used-goods approval.

Container berths and gantry cranes at the Chuanshan area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, with islands behind
A loaded container ship on the horizon

Where this route gets difficult

5 pain points from Ningbo to Makassar

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

  1. Origin port

    Weight balance and stowage under Zhejiang's guide

    Zhejiang MSA's January 2026 guide gives a measurable loading rule: neither half of the container's length may hold more than 60% of the cargo weight, and packages must be braced. On deck, battery boxes should sit within fire-fighting coverage and out of direct sun; below deck, in holds fitted with temperature probes.

    What Anxin does: We ask for the load plan before stuffing and check the 60% split on the stuffing photos, and we pass the shading and away-from-heat stowage request to the carrier on the booking.

  2. Origin port

    Ningbo drops two MSA papers, carriers still check them

    Since Zhejiang MSA's January 2026 battery guide, a Ningbo shipper no longer attaches the UN38.3 test summary at the MSA cargo-report stage (the carrier receives it instead) and does not resubmit the safety data sheet for an unchanged maker, owner and model. Carriers must still review the documents and turn away batteries that fail the ship-carriage standard JT/T 1543-2025.

    What Anxin does: We send the UN38.3 summary and SDS to the carrier with the booking request, and keep a per-model file so repeat shipments use the SDS already on record.

  3. Sea corridor

    Sulu and Celebes Seas: the crew-abduction advisory still stands

    Routes to Makassar pass through the Sulu and Celebes Seas, where ReCAAP's advisory on the abduction of crew remains in force. The threat level has been LOW since January 2025, after no incidents since 2020, but ships are still told to keep a sharp lookout and report to the Philippine and Eastern Sabah security centres.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier whether it routes this service through the Sulu and Celebes Seas or around them, and note the answer on the booking so the consignee knows what to expect.

  4. Import country

    RKSP and inward manifest: the carrier files before Makassar

    Under PMK 158 the carrier notifies arrival 24 hours ahead and files the inward manifest before unloading. For a battery container from Ningbo, the manifest's description has to match the DG papers exactly.

    What Anxin does: We give the carrier final cargo data, HS code and UN number before sailing from Ningbo, so the Indonesian manifest matches the DG declaration.

  5. Import country

    SNI is mandatory for primary batteries since May 2025

    Permenperin 69/2024 made the SNI standard mandatory for primary batteries from 20 May 2025. Primary cells shipped to Makassar without SNI certification and marking cannot be imported or sold, which matters for mixed shipments of devices and spare cells.

    What Anxin does: When a shipment includes primary cells, we ask the importer for the SNI certificate and check the marking on carton photos before loading.

Locator map of Makassar, IndonesiaMakassar
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (5.13°S, 119.40°E).
Straddle carriers and container handling equipment at a port

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Ningbo → Makassar

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.

In Ningbo, before the box is loaded

  • UN38.3 test summary for the carrier (not required at the Zhejiang MSA cargo-report stage)
  • Load plan showing no half of the container carries more than 60% of the weight
  • 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

For the carrier and the voyage

  • DG acceptance confirmed for a back-up vessel in typhoon months
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
  • Cargo data matching the DG declaration for the inward manifest

For the importer in Indonesia

  • SNI certificate for any primary cells in the shipment
  • Import approval and surveyor report for used batteries
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 Ningbo filings, the carrier booking and the Indonesia 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
Carrier rejects booking over UN38.3 / JT/T 1543-2025 documentsNingbo booking stageUN38.3 summary and SDS sent with the booking requestShipper with Anxin
Uneven load rejected at the Ningbo packing checkBeilun / Meishan stuffingLoad plan checked before stuffingPacking site, checked by Anxin
Container held for a manifest mismatchIndonesian port of dischargeManifest data checked against the DG declarationCarrier, with data from Anxin

Questions

Questions about shipping from Ningbo to Makassar

Primary batteries have needed SNI certification and marking since 20 May 2025. Lithium-ion packs should be checked by the importer against the current SNI list.

From about November to March the north-east monsoon brings rough seas in the southern South China Sea. It rarely stops sailings, but it tests the stowage, so bracing matters more.

Yes. Zhejiang MSA's 2026 guide removed it from the MSA cargo-report stage, but it still has to go to the carrier, which must refuse batteries that do not meet JT/T 1543-2025.

References

Regulations and port sources cited

  1. Permendag No. 24 Tahun 2025: import of goods in non-new condition and non-hazardous waste (Kementerian Hukum (peraturan.go.id))
  2. PMK 158/PMK.04/2017 on arrival notification, inward manifest and outward manifest (Kementerian Keuangan (JDIH))
  3. Weather phenomena: Northeast Monsoon (Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia))
  4. ReCAAP ISC Weekly Report, 15-21 September 2026 (Sulu-Celebes Seas advisory) (ReCAAP ISC)
  5. Battery products waterway transport safety guide (Chinese), January 2026 (Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration)

Next step

From enquiry to import

  1. 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
  2. 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
  3. 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
  4. 4HandoverAt Ningbo
  5. 5ImportClearance at Makassar
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 Ningbo → Makassar before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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