Port of Xiamen ranks 15th largest container port in the world and handled about 10 million TEU of cargo in 2018. Located on Xiamen Island, bordering the mainland coast, and against the Jiulong Jiang River in southern Fujian, China, Port Xiamen, is one of the mainline ports in the Asia-Pacific region. Xiamen port is in 6th place in China in terms of capacity to handle sixth-generation container ships.
All of the top 20 shipping companies in the world have established their major shipping routes and operations in Xiamen. In 2019, Xiamen Port served a total of 68 shipping routes and there were more than 50 countries shipping from Xiamen to almost all major ports in the world, representing an average of 469 ship visits per month. Xiamen Port is owned by Xiamen Port Authority, and it is also operated by them. Moreover, Xiamen Port Authority is a division of Xiamen Municipal Government.
In 2019, the Port of Xiamen provided 74 berths, including ships of 100,000 or more tons, 23 berths, which can load 10,000 or more tons and 9 container terminals were available. Also, Xiamen was one of the first mainland China ports that allowed cargo to be shipped directly to Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s largest port.
In the Czech Republic, the Maurice Ward Group is operating 8 own console boxes: 7 ocean boxes and 1 rail box. The directions of ocean console boxes are Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Qingdao and the newly opened origin – Xiamen, and the rail box is consolidated in Xian.
All ports cover many more places, so the goods can be moved also from Guangzhou, Foshan, Tianjin, Beijing and more. The “oldest” console box from Shanghai is moving more than one container per week.
Furthermore, Prague also created a system for the sole purpose of the needs of this project. Customers are daily informed about what is going on and based on this, Prague can compete with big players in the market.
Interested to connect with our team in Prague? Please send an email to lcl@mauriceward.com or rail@mauriceward.com.
In case you would have specific questions or you would like to talk about current business, Prague could support with, use this contact monika.belecka@mauriceward.com.
The first ever ‘cargo only’ flight was recorded in November 1910 in the USA, using a Wright Model B aeroplane that flew 65 miles carrying a package of silk. The business owner used the pioneering transport more as a PR stunt to celebrate the opening of his store, with the bundle of silk cut into individual pieces and glued onto souvenir postcards.
At Maurice Ward Group, we believe that reliable road transport requires continuous investment. By regularly modernising our European road fleet, we can maintain the performance our customers depend on while supporting more sustainable road transport.
Recently, Maurice Ward Budapest took part in PharmaLog 2026, organised by NavigátorVilág. Pharma Account Manager Gábor Flórián represented Maurice Ward & Co. in an expert panel on pharmaceutical air freight, sharing practical experience and highlighting our expertise in this specialised sector.
On 15 July 2026, the UK–India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement came into force. Trade between the two countries was worth approximately £48 billion in 2025.
