Fujian province got its first freight taxi company, in the city of Xiamen, to deal with problems in getting a cab, price fluctuations, or inefficient drivers, with a dispatch center to handle each call so that locals, stores, plants, and enterprises can phone or consult the website to transport cargo, news.fznews.com.cn reported, on Jan 7.

The advanced system can automatically match a customer's request and the best car available to ensure timely service and manage cars covering the cities of Xiamen, Zhanzhou, and Quanzhou. Every car will have the only number to protect goods from damage or loss during transport and a GPS system helps the customer track its movements, with the cost based on the flag price and mileage, rather than the weight of the cargo or a fixed fee.

The dispatch center guarantees improved efficiency, which is a helpful improvement over the previously disordered freight situation and cuts the amount of emissions and avoids traffic congestion.

By Zhao Qian and Edited by Roger Bradshaw