The two results of cross-strait agreement shortening temporal and spatial distance, convenient public exchanges, save the operation cost. Reporters from the first two protocol implementation results summary meeting was informed that the generated in maritime agreement benefits for example, sea route straighter, greatly saving the sailing time, the cost of fuel and three port visa fee. According to statistics, each voyage can save operating costs 15% - 30%. Direct flights a year can reduce the fuel consumption of about 7 more than 10000 tons, the cumulative cost savings of 1 million dollars.

The two protocol implementation achievements will be the afternoon of the 8 day held in Taipei. Association executive vice president Zheng Lizhong held a press conference after the meeting said the system specific protocol implementation results situation sorted out, concentrated to be released, is conducive to cross-strait people to promote cross-strait consultations results understanding, enhance the peaceful development of cross-strait consultations and negotiations on the two sides of the Taiwan Straits confidence.
In November 4, 2008, President of the Association for relations across the Taiwan Strait in Chen Yunlin and the Taiwan Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Jiang Bingkun in Taipei signed the "cross-strait maritime agreement". Subsequently, this agreement take effect rapidly and have a significant benefit of cross-strait shipping.

Zheng Lizhong used a series of specific figures and diagrams, fruitful results vividly explains maritime agreement. Cross-strait direct shipping, Fuzhou Jiangyin port to Keelung port, the ship off the coast of Keelung to east to Japan Ishigaki Island for a single, then turn around to the west to reach the port of Keelung, a total distance of 450 nautical miles. Directly after the ship set out from Fuzhou, Jiangyin port can directly sail to the port of Keelung, distance of less than 150 nm, reduce the range of up to 300 nautical miles.

Direct front, Xiamen port to Kaohsiung port, the ship required by the port of Xiamen to the northeast through Keelung off the coast of East to Japan Ishigaki Island for a single, then turn around to the west by the original route back to the waters off Keelung, south along the Taiwan Strait east arrived at the port of Kaohsiung, a total distance of 730 nautical miles. The ship direct flights starting from Xiamen port to Kaohsiung port can directly sail to the port of Kaohsiung distance 165 nautical miles, reduce the range of up to 565 nautical miles.

Statistics show that in 2009 the cross-strait direct shipping to carry 1400000 passengers, year-on-year growth of 40%, in 2010 reached 1500000 people, growth of 7%; in 2009 the two sides carry trade goods and transit goods 57800000 tons, year-on-year growth of 2%; in 2010 61300000 tons of freight and 6% growth. 2009, carrying 1400000 TEUs of containers, a year-on-year growth of 11%; 2010 carrying 1630000 TEUs, growth of 16%. In the world shipping market because of the financial crisis generally sluggish, cross-strait maritime transport because of direct and Contrarian growth.

Maritime agreement in the implementation process, the foundation opened 63 ports in the protocol, in succession again, open 7 ports for cross-strait direct shipping port. At present, 59, 12, the port of Taiwan has opened direct transportation. On both sides of 94 companies, 210 ships engaged in direct cross-strait transportation.
In addition, the Department in charge of traffic, timely formulated to allow registration of liner empty container allocation policies and measures in Taiwan, the benefit of cross strait shipping enterprises. Strict control of container transport capacity on the ship, makes the current rate of actual loading than direct early has raised approximately 15% - 40%, Taiwan routes transportation efficiency on the whole better than other routes.