As of today, direct ocean cargo shipments between Taiwan and China are permitted,. 經濟日報 (Taiwan's daily business newspaper):
海運直航協議正式生效，兩岸昨（12）日同時公布「海運直航許可管理辦法」、「台灣海峽兩岸海上直航實施事項」。交通部航政司表示，辦法明（14）日生效並發出許可，15日展開直航。台灣公司、船舶證照為兩年期，但大陸為總量管制，船舶證為一年效期。
17 carriers have applied for permits -- 12 of them mainland Chinese, five of them Taiwanese. 18 routes applied for originate in China; eight in Taiwan.
Direct flights, the impact of which I briefly discussed in June and which now occur daily, have come under criticism for ticket pricing.
