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A Guide to Xiamen's Container Terminals for Foreign Trade

Xiamen Port, spanning the cities of Xiamen and Zhangzhou in Fujian Province, is situated on the west coast of the Taiwan Strait in southeastern China. As a major national-level port and an important gateway for Fujian Province, it comprises 9 major port areas: Dongdu, Haicang, and Xiang'an Districts under Xiamen, plus Zhaoyin, Houshi, Shima, Gulei, Dongshan, and Zhao'an Districts under Zhangzhou.

Focusing on the core foreign trade terminals, here is the key division of labor:

1. Dongdu Port Area (Intra-Island Hub for Near-Sea & Taiwan-Focused Trade)

As Xiamen Island’s only foreign trade port area, it primarily serves near-sea shipping routes.

- Haitian Terminal: The core container hub, covering major ports in Southeast Asia and East Asia (e.g., Singapore, Port Klang, Tokyo, Yokohama). It handles daily necessities, light industrial goods, and construction materials.

- Cruise Terminal: A dedicated hub for direct cross-stactrade. Fresh produce, fruits, and aquatic products from Taiwan (with high customs-clearance time requirements) berth here first.

2. Haicang Port Area (Main Force for Ocean-Going & Full Container Loads)

Known as the "Haicang Terminal Complex", it is the core area for ocean-going shipping routes.

- Included Terminals: International Container Terminal, Songyu Terminal, Hairun Terminal, Yuanhai Terminal, and Haitong Terminal.

- Core Functions: Ideal for full container load (FCL) shipments to Europe, America, and the Middle East. Songyu, International, and Yuanhai Terminals are top choices for large-scale cargo export.

3. Other Key Functional Terminals

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