Four for Xiamen

Xiamen Port in China is building four new container berths to increase capacity by 4.26 million TEU per annum. The investment of US$1.71 billion is part of the State Council’s 14th Five-Year Plan. In 2022, the port handled 12.99 million TEU, a sizeable increase on the 2021 total of 9.9 million TEU. Located opposite Taiwan, this port is crucial to supporting cross- Strait trade and is part of the Maritime Silk Route.