Xiamen has more special customs areas than any other city on the West Taiwan Strait Economic Zone. As of the end of 2013, there are six customs supervised areas for designated functions in Xiamen.

The SuperStar Gemini from Hong Kong's cruise company Star Cruises is projected to run 53 trips based on Xiamen port from April to October, according to Xiamen International Cruise Home Port Co.

Xiamen Port's international position was further improved after attaining an annual throughput of more than 10 million containers for the first time last year, according to the head of the Xiamen Port Authority.

The city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province launched an E-platform for direct import parcels on July 20.