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Shipping from Shanghai to Makassar

Shanghai to Makassar

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

Sea corridor illustration: Shanghai to Makassar, Indonesia Simplified map with a curved corridor from Shanghai 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 ShanghaiCHINA ORIGIN MakassarINDONESIA ShanghaiEAST CHINA SEAJIANGSUZHEJIANGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. ShanghaiChina 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 Shanghai to Makassar, cargo moves from the Yangtze River Delta via Shanghai's Yangshan and Waigaoqiao terminals, crosses a Southeast Asian sea passage with no canal on the way, and is discharged at the port of Makassar.

On the Indonesian side the importer's approvals matter: SNI for primary cells and an import approval for used batteries. The 5 points below are particular to this lane; each comes with what we do and the paperwork it touches.

What we need to start

  • Yangshan / Waigaoqiao export
  • Photo-verified packing certificate
  • 24-hour arrival notice
  • SNI for primary cells
  • Used-battery approval
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Route profile

How Shanghai → Makassar differs from other lanes

Origin port

Shanghai (Yangshan / Waigaoqiao)

Yangshan and Waigaoqiao exports under Shanghai MSA's photo-verified packing system, where a mismatch between photos and EDI data keeps a DG box off the ship.

Import country

Indonesia

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

Yangshan deep-water port near Shanghai seen from a hillside, with container stacks and gantry cranes
A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Where this route gets difficult

5 pain points from Shanghai to Makassar

Listed from loading in Shanghai to import into Indonesia, each with what we do about it.

  1. Origin port

    Shanghai checks during and after the voyage filing, not just before

    Shanghai MSA's Notice No. 4 of 2024 accepts either an inspector-signed packing certificate or a packing declaration from the stuffing company, but places the burden on the shipper: the batteries must meet the UN tests and be protected against damage, short circuit and accidental activation, and MSA runs spot checks during and after the process, with proof to be produced on request.

    What Anxin does: We keep a file per container (UN38.3 summary, SDS, packing photos, terminal protection details) so that proof can be produced the same day if Shanghai MSA asks for it after sailing.

  2. Origin port

    Photo evidence before Shanghai issues the packing certificate

    Shanghai's electronic packing certificate goes out by EDI only after the inspector has uploaded before, during and after stuffing photos through the MSA's remote system, with face recognition and phone location switched on. Missing, late or off-site photos, or photos that do not match the EDI cargo data, stop the container from loading. Stuffing sites outside Shanghai need registration with Shanghai MSA.

    What Anxin does: We confirm that the stuffing site (including factory sites in Jiangsu or Zhejiang) is registered for Shanghai's remote system, and we check the photo upload against the EDI data before the packing certificate is sent.

  3. Sea corridor

    Winter monsoon rough seas in the southern South China Sea

    From about November to March the north-east monsoon drives rough seas across the southern South China Sea; MetMalaysia issues strong-wind and rough-sea warnings for the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's east coast, Sarawak and Sabah. A container for Makassar spends part of its voyage there.

    What Anxin does: For winter sailings we pay particular attention to how battery cartons are stacked and secured, and ask the packing site for photos of each tier before the doors are closed.

  4. Import country

    Primary cells need SNI certification and marking

    Since 20 May 2025 primary batteries sold in Indonesia must be SNI-certified and marked (Permenperin 69/2024). A consignment for Makassar that mixes lithium-ion packs with primary cells needs the certificate for the latter.

    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.

  5. Import country

    Used batteries need an import approval and surveyor report

    Permendag 24/2025 treats batteries that are not new as controlled imports: the importer needs a business number with an API-P, an import approval and a surveyor's report, all through INSW. Refurbished or second-life packs for Makassar cannot simply be booked as general cargo.

    What Anxin does: We ask whether the batteries are new at quotation, and for anything used we wait for the importer's approval before booking.

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 Shanghai → Makassar

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.

Before loading in Shanghai

  • Stuffing photos (before, during, after) uploaded to Shanghai MSA's remote system before the EDI packing certificate is sent
  • Stuffing site registered and geo-verified with Shanghai MSA; fire-safety proof for lithium DG warehouses
  • Per-container evidence file (UN38.3 summary, SDS, photos, short-circuit protection) kept for Shanghai MSA spot checks
  • 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

Carrier and voyage

  • DG acceptance confirmed for a back-up vessel in typhoon months
  • 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 Indonesia end

  • SNI certificate for any primary cells in the shipment
A cylindrical lithium-ion cell held between two fingers
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 Shanghai 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

Risk table for Shanghai → Makassar

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Container refused for loading: photos late, off-site or not matching EDI dataYangshan / WaigaoqiaoPhoto upload checked against EDI data before the certificate is sentPacking inspector, checked by Anxin
Post-event spot check finds missing proofShanghai MSAEvidence file kept per containerShipper with Anxin
Cargo shift in winter monsoon seasSouthern South China Sea, Nov-MarChecked stowage and bracingPacking site, checked by Anxin

Questions

Common questions on the Shanghai → Makassar route

Only with an import approval, an API-P business number and a surveyor's report through INSW.

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.

It can, but Shanghai MSA checks the phone location of the packing photos against a verified stuffing site, and sites outside Shanghai must be registered with it. We confirm registration before the stuffing date; otherwise the container can be refused for loading.

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. Weather phenomena: Northeast Monsoon (Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia))
  3. Notice on the trial of the remote smart management system for DG container packing (Chinese), 12 November 2021 (Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration)
  4. Shanghai MSA Notice No. 4 of 2024 on declaring lithium battery dangerous-goods containers (Shanghai 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 Shanghai
  5. 5ImportClearance at Makassar
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

Ask about Shanghai → Makassar

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

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After you send it

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

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