Fujian shipping route links directly to Taipei
Xiamen Port in Fujian province on Wednesday opened its first direct cross-border e-commerce maritime transport route to Taipei Port, to meet the growing demand for exports to Taiwan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Xiamen Port in Fujian province opened its first direct cross-border e-commerce maritime transport route to Taipei Port on Wednesday to meet the growing demand for exports to Taiwan.
Freight ships sail the route twice a week. The first ship, carrying 60 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo, valued at 22.9 million yuan ($3.4 million), arrived at Taipei Port on Thursday.
Compared with the previous routes, which passed Jinmen, Matsu and Penghu islands, the new one features a shorter distance, faster speed and lower cost. There is no need for secondary transfers.
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.