The 2nd Xiamen-Kinmen New Year Goods Consumption Festival was held from Jan 10 to 12, featuring a wide variety of cross-Strait New Year goods in Dadeng Town.

The approval and launch of global bonded maintenance business for medical devices by Plexus contributes another "national first" to the Xiamen FTZ.

The 07-23 Amendment to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code came into mandatory effect for all International Maritime Organization (IMO) contracting states on Jan 1.

On Jan 1, 18.88 tons of bonded aviation fuel was pumped into the flight MH391, marking the first international flight to receive bonded aviation fuel at the Xiamen airport in the new year.

China's first single window for maritime transport, the Xiamen Maritime Single Window was officially launched on Dec 30.

The Xiamen Free Trade Zone and the Jingdezhen National Ceramic Cultural Inheritance and Innovation Experimental Zone signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, on Dec 25.

A three-day 2024 International Edible Bird's Nest Experience Series event and a Tang Dynasty-themed market commenced at the Aluohai City Plaza in Haicang district, Xiamen, on Dec 20.

An industry cooperation and development seminar focusing on cross-border enterprises, as well as family office services and a development was held in the Xiamen Free Trade Zone on Dec 20.