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Shipping from Shanghai to Tekirdag

Shanghai to Tekirdag

East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Aegean Sea · Dardanelles

ShanghaiChina origin
East China Sea
Taiwan Strait
Malacca Strait
Indian Ocean
Bab-el-Mandeb
Suez Canal
Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
TekirdagTurkey

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.

Lithium batteries for Tekirdag go out of Shanghai, where MSA spot-checks battery containers during and after filing. On the way they face a Suez corridor that Mediterranean services are using again more than any other Asia–Europe lane, and they arrive at the port of Tekirdag.

Türkiye wants the entry summary declaration 24 hours before the container is loaded in China. 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

Photo-verified packing certificate
Yangshan / Waigaoqiao export
TAREKS application
CE declaration of conformity
Özet beyan 24 h before loading

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Route profile

What sets Shanghai → Tekirdag apart

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.

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.

Where this route gets difficult

Where Shanghai → Tekirdag shipments get held up: 5 points

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

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.
Origin port
Not every Shanghai warehouse can stuff lithium DG
Shanghai MSA's 2024 draft reporting guide says warehouses that stuff lithium battery dangerous goods must provide fire-department proof of their fire hazard classification and fire-resistance rating. The site's information must also be up to date on the Shanghai single window, which took over MSA account and site records in 2026.
What Anxin does: We only propose stuffing sites that can show the fire-safety documents and are on Shanghai MSA's system; if you use your own warehouse, we check this before booking.
Sea corridor
Suez itself is working normally
The JMIC's September 2026 update rated the northern Red Sea and Suez Canal MODERATE, with the canal operating in both directions and container lines returning selectively, and the Eastern Mediterranean LOW. The risk on this corridor is concentrated at the southern entrance of the Red Sea rather than at the canal.
What Anxin does: We check before each booking whether the service has changed routing since the last quote.
Import country
Shops may not sell brands without a collection system
Turkish rules forbid distributors from selling battery brands that are not covered by a collection system, and require them to take back waste batteries free of charge. A brand shipped to Tekirdag before its importer has joined the system can end up unsellable in Turkish retail.
What Anxin does: We ask the importer to confirm the brand is registered in its collection system before the first shipment leaves Shanghai.
Import country
Collection-system membership before the permit
Türkiye links battery imports to waste collection: the importer joins TAP, with a board decision within 30 days, and only then requests the environmental compliance permit through TAREKS.
What Anxin does: Before booking we ask the Turkish importer for its TAP membership and permit status, so a first-time importer starts the 30-day process before the goods leave Shanghai.

Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (40.98°N, 27.52°E).

Aerial view of a container yard with rows of colourful containers at the Port of Barcelona

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Shanghai → Tekirdag

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 Shanghai, before the box is loaded

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
Customs packaging use-appraisal result for the dangerous goods packaging (with the maker's performance appraisal)
Container packing certificate signed by a certified packing inspector after supervised stuffing
Transport-condition classification report where applicable

For the carrier and the voyage

Routing (Red Sea or Cape) and any war-risk surcharge stated on the booking
Dangerous goods declaration with UN number (3480 / 3481 / 3090 / 3091), proper shipping name and packing instruction (P903, or P908/P911 for damaged)
Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards

For import into Turkey

Importer's TAP membership and Çevre Uyum İzni (TAREKS)
Declaration of conformity and test reports for the TAREKS inspection

A portable power bank connected to a smartphone

Before you book

Match the details first

We line up UN numbers, model names and package counts across the Shanghai filings, the booking with the carrier and the documents for Turkey before the booking is confirmed, so that a mismatch is fixed at origin rather than discovered at Tekirdag.

Carriers we book with

and 16 more

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

Risk	Where	Mitigation	Who acts
Post-event spot check finds missing proof	Shanghai MSA	Evidence file kept per container	Shipper with Anxin
Importer not in a collection system; no environmental permit	Turkish importer	TAP and permit status checked before booking	Importer

Questions

Questions about shipping from Shanghai to Tekirdag

Membership of TAP (or its system), decided within 30 days, and then an environmental compliance permit applied for through TAREKS; GEKAP is also payable on batteries placed on the market.

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.

Shanghai MSA's Notice No. 4 of 2024 accepts either an inspector-signed packing certificate or a packing declaration issued by the stuffing company. Either way, the shipper remains responsible and must provide proof if MSA spot-checks.

References

Where these points come from

Türkiye: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-01-29) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
Sıkça sorulan sorular: atık pil ve akümülatörler (T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı)
JMIC Update 099 to Advisory Note (Joint Maritime Information Center (via UKMTO))
Notice on the trial of the remote smart management system for DG container packing (Chinese), 12 November 2021 (Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration)
Shanghai MSA Notice No. 4 of 2024 on declaring lithium battery dangerous-goods containers (Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration)
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 Shanghai
5ImportClearance at Tekirdag

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 Shanghai → Tekirdag before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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