Fujian-Taiwan cross-strait shipping up 24.4pc in first four months

FUJIAN provincial government's statistics show direct shipping services to Taiwan from the province involved 365 sailings carrying a total of 2.14 million tonnes of cargo, up 24.4 per cent in the first four months of 2011 year on year, Xinhua reports.


Fujian shipping companies operated 254 sailings with 1.26 million tonnes of freight. Taiwan carriers operated 111 sailings with 875,800 tonnes.


In April, the province recorded 104 of cross-strait sailings, up 23.8 per cent. Cargo volume increased eight per cent to 581,000 tonnes.
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)