China's self-designed and currently the world's largest 77,000-ton professional pulp cargo vessel, known as the GREEN RIO GRANDE, arrived at Xiamen Port with 65,000 tons of imported pulp on board on May 13.

In the first four months of this year, the container sea-rail intermodal volume of Xiamen Port exceeded 40,000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 16.5 percent, a record-high for the period.

Xiamen Customs issued a certificate of origin under the China-Ecuador FTA to Xiamen Sunrise Group Co Ltd on May1. This marked the first certificate of origin under the China-Ecuador FTA issued by Fujian province after the FTA took effect.

The export of this batch of heavy spar powder signifies that China's shipping standards for heavy spar powder have become globally recognized, granting Chinese heavy spar powder a passport into the global market.

Cross-border e-commerce is an essential new force behind the high-quality development of foreign trade in Xiamen.

To bolster the growth of foreign trade enterprises, Xiamen tax authorities have prioritized providing services to export enterprises.

According to the Xiamen Transportation Bureau, in the first quarter of 2024, air passenger traffic is growing rapidly and air cargo volume has reached a five-year high.

The steel structure roof of Hangar One at the Xiamen Taikoo Xiang'an Airport Maintenance Base was successfully lifted 27 meters on April 24.