en.Wedoany.com Reported - The multi-purpose heavy-lift vessel "Kraszewski" of Chipolbrok loaded 46 energy storage cabinets at Shanghai South Port for overseas shipment. This marks the first shipment of energy storage cabinets from Shanghai South Port and the first shipment of such cargo on a non-container ocean-going vessel from Shanghai Port.
Major media outlets such as People's Daily, CCTV News, Shanghai Television, and The Paper, along with industry media like China Transportation News and Xinde Marine News, have provided extensive coverage. A brand-new sea logistics channel for energy storage cabinets is about to be established. As the "Kraszewski" embarks on its transoceanic voyage, let's review Chipolbrok's seven-year journey in pioneering a new shipping route for this novel cargo type.
Countdown to Chipolbrok's Energy Storage Cabinet Shipments
2019: The company received a client commission to fully represent the client in the research and feasibility discussions for the new cargo type.
2020: The company established and refined a comprehensive enterprise service execution system for the safe transportation of energy storage cabinets.
2021: The company obtained experimental service permits from maritime authorities for sea transport.
January 2022: Chipolbrok vessels, including the "Heng Xing," conducted safety transportation experiments for energy storage cabinets, successfully completed the transport tasks, and generated experimental reports.
March 2022: The Chipolbrok vessel "Asnik" conducted the first batch shipment service for energy storage cabinets.
July 2024: The Chipolbrok vessel "Orkan" called at Lüsi Terminal to load 82 energy storage cabinets, marking the terminal's first shipment of such cargo.
October 2025: The Chipolbrok vessel "Chang Jiang" loaded 20 energy storage cabinets at Xiamen Modern Terminal and commenced its voyage, marking the "debut" shipment of energy storage cabinets from that port.
March 2026: The first ship from Shanghai Port! The Chipolbrok vessel "Kraszewski" loaded 46 energy storage cabinets and set sail.
From fully representing an energy storage cabinet manufacturer client at a regional seminar on safe transport of special cargo in 2019, to deploying three multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels for transoceanic transport experiments and drafting maritime cargo management standards in 2022, and finally collaborating with maritime authorities and terminals to successfully load the "Kraszewski" at South Port for its overseas voyage, Chipolbrok has consistently strived to proactively address the logistics needs of global large-scale equipment manufacturers venturing overseas. The company actively engages in port-shipping communication and collaboration, participates in exploring safe sea transport for new cargo types, and actively contributes to the development pace of China's new energy industry. It continuously fulfills its corporate mission of clearing logistics bottlenecks for industrial exports and facilitating the smooth flow of goods domestically and internationally.
Full Representation of Cargo Owners to Find Solutions
Large lithium battery packs and energy storage cabinets are supporting equipment for wind farms, photovoltaic systems, and other new energy facilities, used for grid integration, energy transfer/storage, and power buffering. When Chinese new energy manufacturers secure overseas orders for new energy construction projects, the export of complete sets of equipment becomes a new highlight for the manufacturing sector, also posing new requirements for the logistics service chain—maritime safety regulations for equipment like lithium batteries and energy storage cabinets were not yet well-established.
At that time, Chinese manufacturers, new energy industry organizations, maritime authorities, major export ports and terminals, shipping companies, and academic institutions were conducting their own feasibility studies and discussions based on demand. Learning that Chipolbrok possessed the "traditional expertise" in transporting large transformers, power plants, and emerging wind power equipment, a Chinese manufacturer proactively invited Chipolbrok to participate in the bidding for energy storage cabinet sea transport.
Chipolbrok attached great importance to the transportation needs of such new equipment. The head of the company's shipping department's cargo technology center was dispatched to visit the client, conduct on-site inspections deep within the energy storage cabinet production line, collect storage and transportation data for the cabinets, and analyze the risk prevention and control logic for transporting this new cargo type from a maritime safety perspective.
Simultaneously, Chipolbrok established a dedicated project team to communicate and coordinate with major domestic ports. By the end of 2019, the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration convened a seminar on the safe sea transport of special cargo, specifically for shipping energy storage cabinet equipment from Taicang Port, Jiangsu. Chipolbrok was the only shipping company invited to participate.
Furthermore, commissioned by the energy storage cabinet manufacturer client, Chipolbrok fully represented the cargo owner at the meeting for communication, explanation, and technical clarification.
Participation in Safe Sea Transport Feasibility Discussions
At the seminar on safe sea transport of special equipment, with safe transportation as the paramount goal, all participants unanimously agreed that energy storage cabinet equipment should be treated as "Class 9 Dangerous Goods" under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code for subsequent transportation feasibility studies. Parties including the regional maritime bureau, port administration committee, and Chipolbrok were assigned respective feasibility study tasks based on the meeting conclusions and held regular meetings to coordinate progress.
Based on in-depth data collection from production lines and understanding of the cabinets, combined with the safety control requirements for transporting "Class 9 Dangerous Goods" under maritime regulations, Chipolbrok's energy storage cabinet transport project team began formulating the carrier's end-to-end safety management system documents. This self-developed transport guide for energy storage cabinets primarily included crew training guidelines, maritime regulations, transportation risk points, sea cargo management requirements, and standard loading/unloading operating procedures. It was revised and improved after soliciting opinions from multiple parties, including maritime regulatory authorities.
On another front, Chipolbrok collaborated closely with Taicang Breakbulk Terminal, coordinating preliminary engineering preparations and related safety production regulations concerning terminal storage, placement, and vehicle transport. By the end of 2021, the relevant documents and materials submitted by Chipolbrok and Taicang Terminal received preliminary approval from the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration, granting permission to conduct an experiment involving the transoceanic transport of energy storage cabinets on five vessels according to the new operating procedures.
Around 2020, many domestic container terminals in China had already completed their inaugural shipments of energy storage cabinet equipment. The service chain for exporting energy storage cabinets via container ships had been established.
Deploying Fleet for Experiments
In January 2022, the Chipolbrok vessel "Heng Xing" berthed at Jiangsu Taicang International Container Terminal, loading a special 40-foot flat rack container at the bow position. Chief Officer Li Fuli, who took over the cargo duties for the vessel's 56th voyage, received a more than 40-page document from the company's shipping department titled "Chipolbrok Safety Transportation Guide for Lithium Battery Energy Storage Cabinets".
Following the Guide's requirements, the "Heng Xing" held specialized training sessions. During the voyage, one of Chief Officer Li's important tasks was to measure the surface temperature of this special flat rack container daily using an infrared thermometer, simultaneously recording the corresponding sea conditions and weather. After successful unloading at the destination port, the "Heng Xing" compiled a specialized safety management report for the loading, transport, and unloading of this container. Similar experiments were subsequently conducted and successfully completed on two other Chipolbrok vessels, including the "Orkan," resulting in two additional specialized reports.
Chipolbrok compiled the reports and submitted them along with relevant acceptance materials from Taicang Terminal to the maritime authorities for review. By the end of 2022, news陆续传来 of successful shipments of energy storage cabinet equipment from domestic container terminals in China.
Implementation of Port-Shipping Collaboration Projects
On March 30, 2022, the Chipolbrok vessel "Asnik" loaded 31 energy storage cabinets at Ningbo Port and set sail, successfully arriving at a North American port and completing delivery in early May, marking the beginning of batch shipments of such special equipment by the Chipolbrok fleet.
By mid-2023, as national maritime authorities established and refined regulations and approval procedures for new equipment exports, Taicang Zhengguohe International Terminal obtained an official license for storing and shipping energy storage cabinet equipment. In September 2024, the Chipolbrok vessel "Qian Kun" successfully loaded 176 energy storage cabinets at this port, departing the Far East for North America. From then on, Chipolbrok's solemn commitment to energy storage cabinet cargo owners finally materialized into actual large-scale shipment services, earning high praise from clients and establishing intentions for long-term cooperation.
Adhering to the principle of providing quality service to clients and referencing the transport experiments and successful batch shipment practices, Chipolbrok further engaged in port-shipping coordination. The project team promoted practical initiation of shipments from more optional ports. This was a significant undertaking, achieved through collective effort!
In mid-2024, Nantong Tongyang Lüsi Terminal also planned to initiate dangerous goods shipping services, including for energy storage cabinets, but urgently needed an experienced shipping company to execute the operations. They contacted Chipolbrok with a tentative inquiry. Coincidentally, Chipolbrok had successfully bid for a batch of energy storage cabinets destined for Europe and was arranging the port of shipment. The company's project team participated multiple times in feasibility discussions organized tripartitely by Nantong Maritime, Tongyang Terminal, and Chipolbrok. In July 2024, the Chipolbrok vessel "Orkan" berthed at Lüsi Terminal, loading 82 energy storage cabinets, marking the terminal's first shipment of such cargo.
Subsequently, the Chipolbrok vessel "Chang Jiang" loaded 20 energy storage cabinets on October 17, 2025, and commenced its voyage, marking the "debut" shipment of energy storage cabinets from Xiamen Modern Terminal.
Awaited: The Opening of the New Channel
In recent years, energy storage cabinet equipment has undergone updates and iterations. While the safety factor per cabinet has continuously improved, the design and construction have resulted in increasingly heavier and larger units. Compared to the energy storage cabinets used in Chipolbrok's 2022 experiments, the "power banks" loaded onto Chipolbrok vessels in 2025 weighed up to 43 tons. In standardized container transport, standard containers weighing over 40 tons can generally only be stowed in the bottom holds or lower decks of container vessels. Therefore, the single mode of transporting energy storage cabinets via container ships cannot meet the demand for large-volume sea shipments. In the future, more diverse, convenient, and flexible methods will be necessary to serve the batch export of newer, larger, and heavier models of energy storage cabinets.
For the rapidly developing Shanghai South Port in the new energy sector, creating new pathways to serve regional industrial needs is a key focus. Starting in the second half of 2025, Shanghai South Port collaborated with Chipolbrok to plan a new channel facilitating the consolidated export of breakbulk cargo like wind power equipment and energy storage cabinets from a single port. To this end, Lingang Terminal underwent a hundred-day renovation. In January 2026, the terminal's energy storage cabinet export renovation project successfully passed final acceptance, officially equipping Shanghai South Port with the capability to export energy storage cabinets.
On the morning of March 22, 2026, at Shanghai South Port, 40-foot energy storage cabinets "clad" in blue waterproof and dustproof covers were transported by special trucks to the berth and loaded onto the Chipolbrok vessel "Kraszewski." At noon on March 23, the ship sounded its departure whistle and is expected to arrive at the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, in over 40 days. At that time, a brand-new sea channel dedicated to exporting energy storage cabinet equipment will be officially opened!
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