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]

In the future, the frequency will be increased to three times a week, and it's possible that new direct routes will link to other Taiwan ports.

Zhang Shuping, deputy leader of a law enforcement team from the Xiamen Dongdu maritime office, said workers will enhance monitoring and service of ships on the route, help them complete customs clearance quickly, and ensure safe sailing to promote economic development across the Taiwan Strait.