Xiamen Daily reported on 5 November 2026 that Fujian's first inspection-booking smart platform went live the previous day at Xiamen Dongdu port area. Xiamen Customs and the Xiamen FTZ area management committee jointly built the system to connect customs, terminal and enterprise data.
The paper said the platform is the first at a Chinese port to make crane-lift schedules predictable and to push estimated lift-completion times to companies. After a customs inspection order is issued, the system auto-plans eligible boxes and SMS-notifies brokers; staff can track lift, yard arrival and bay position in the Xiamen International Trade Single Window WeChat mini-program.
Operational metrics cited include about 6 hours saved in pre-inspection preparation, yard transfer into the inspection area cut by about 90% to an average of 30 minutes, more than 5 hours faster from gate-in to opening the box, and expected inspection-bay turnover gains of over 20%. On a full-year base of about 42,000 inspection tickets, waiting and transfer time savings are projected near 210,000 hours.
The platform also dynamically links inspection booking with real-time vessel berthing and departure messages so yard teams can react when schedules change. Exporters should still confirm with Dongdu agents how selected lots are queued against sailing cutoffs.