Origin hub · Southern Fujian

Shipping from Xiamen (China)

Xiamen to worldwide corridors

Examples: Europe · Middle East · Africa · South America · Oceania · East Asia · North America

XiamenChina origin
Rotterdamvia Malacca Strait · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar
Jebel Alivia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Strait of Hormuz
Mombasavia Malacca Strait · Andaman Sea · Indian Ocean
San Antoniovia Taiwan Strait · Luzon Strait · Philippine Sea
Melbournevia Taiwan Strait · Luzon Strait · Jomard Passage
Busanvia Taiwan Strait · Korea Strait
Los Angelesvia Taiwan Strait · North Pacific
New York / New Jerseyvia Taiwan Strait · Panama Canal · Windward Passage

Geographic corridor illustration of example destinations only, not vessel tracks or sailing schedules. The loading terminal, carrier, port calls, transshipment and dates are confirmed per shipment.

Xiamen is the main container gateway for southern Fujian and sits on the Taiwan Strait. Container exports are handled mainly in the Haicang and Songyu port areas on the western side of Xiamen Bay. This hub lists 837 destination ports in 130 countries and territories. A listed port is one we can assess on request, not proof of space, DG acceptance or a direct service.

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Xiamen port areas

Where cargo is handed over

Typical pickup: trucking from southern Fujian (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou) and longer road legs from elsewhere in Fujian.

Origin handover · Xiamen

Where the cargo is handed over in Xiamen

Factory or supplierXiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, plus Fujian battery and energy-storage makers further inland and up the coast
Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
Xiamen terminalHaicang / Songyu
Vessel loadingdeparture into the Taiwan Strait

Port areas named for Xiamen

HaicangHaicang port area on the western shore of Xiamen Bay
SongyuSongyu port area at the southern tip of the Haicang peninsula

Three handover options and what the quote covers

Handover option	Factory or supplier	Pickup / trucking	Warehouse or CFS	Xiamen terminal	Vessel loading
Door pickup	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope
Delivery to a warehouse / CFS	shipper arranges	shipper arranges	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope
Delivery to the terminal gate	shipper arranges	shipper arranges	shipper arranges	in quote scope	in quote scope

in the quote scope arranged by the shipper

Schematic, not to scale. The terminal used for a booking depends on the carrier; Cargo from other Fujian cities may reach Xiamen by road or coastal feeder; that is confirmed per shipment.

Container cranes at port facilities in Haicang, Xiamen, seen across the water on a hazy day

First sea leg

Corridors from Xiamen start in the Taiwan Strait. Alternative gateways such as Fuzhou or Shenzhen are used only when the written quote says so.

Each destination page shows the illustrated corridor, the named seas and passages on the way, and the import authority at the other end.

Container stacks and cranes at the Port of Mombasa

Rows of containers with a forklift at the Port of Mombasa

A forklift moving palletised cartons in a warehouse

Key destinations

Major ports from Xiamen

Frequently requested ports with the most detailed lane pages. Routing and sailing schedules vary by carrier, cargo type and booking date. Confirm the current schedule with our team.

Before booking

Battery screening and the order of work

Cargo screening

How is the battery presented, and in what condition?

Cells or batteries alonePacks, cells or spares shipped without equipment.UN 3480 (lithium-ion) · UN 3090 (lithium metal)Cargo guide
Packed with equipmentBattery and the device it powers in the same outer package, not installed.UN 3481 · UN 3091 (packed with equipment)Cargo guide
Contained in equipmentBattery installed in the device, e.g. tools, instruments, e-mobility parts.UN 3481 · UN 3091 (contained in equipment)Cargo guide

Condition screening

New, testedStandard review of test summary, SDS and packing.
Returned or usedScreened for damage, defects and missing test data before anything is offered.
Damaged, defective or recalledSeparate special provisions; many carriers decline. Reviewed case by case.

Original explanatory diagram. It does not replace formal dangerous-goods classification, which follows the applicable dangerous-goods rules (IMDG Code for sea, IATA DGR for air) and the battery data supplied by the manufacturer. Condition review