Port of Kaohsiung

TIPC upgrades container terminals in Kaohsiung

Container Terminal 7 of the port of Kaohsiung, which started operations in May 2023, is expected to increase the annual container handling capacity of the Taiwanese port by 6.5 million TEUs, according to Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), which is now focussed on the upgrade of two other box terminals.

TIPC has now shifted its attention to Port of Kaohsiung’s 3rd and 5th Container Terminals and adjacent container yard areas aiming to further enhance port competitiveness and realize...

https://container-news.com/tipc-upgrades-container-terminals-in-kaohsiung/

Cargo ship smuggles cigarettes into Kaohsiung on pretext of repairs

Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine persons who allegedly tried to smuggle 2,000 boxes of duty unpaid cigarettes through Kaohsiung port.

In an announcement released on 8 March, it was disclosed that around 6 pm local time on 31 December 2023, a Togo-flagged cargo ship, Shun Feng, had entered the Taiwanese port from Hong Kong, on the pretext of seeking maintenance and repair at a nearby shipyard.

To avoid detection, the ship captain, a Chinese national surnamed Yu, created a secret compartment...

https://container-news.com/cargo-ship-smuggles-cigarettes-into-kaohsiung-on-pretext-of-repairs/

Dramatic rescue in Taiwan after container truck nearly goes off highway

A container truck departing Kaohsiung port was left half hanging in mid-air after the driver lost control and hit the guardrail of a highway in the city.

Taiwanese police said that the accident, which happened around 9.20 am (local time) on 16 November, is believed to have been caused by speeding along National Highway 1, causing the truck to hit the guardrail and flip to its side over the flyover railings.

When the police arrived at the scene, they found the driver, surnamed Wu, trapped in the...

https://container-news.com/dramatic-rescue-in-taiwan-after-container-truck-nearly-goes-off-highway/

Wan Hai to spend US$155 million to upgrade Kaohsiung terminal

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines will spend TW$4 billion (US$155 million) on refurbishing three piers of Kaohsiung Port’s Terminal No. 5, which it has taken over from compatriot Evergreen Marine Corporation.

The amount is less than the US$253 million previously estimated by Wan Hai, which processes 1 million TEU annually in Kaohsiung.

Wan Hai said in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing that compatriot construction firm Dong Pi has been selected to carry out the works. The berths and container yard will receive...

https://container-news.com/wan-hai-to-spend-us155-million-to-upgrade-kaohsiung-terminal/

Ports of Kaohsiung and Busan ink sister port deal

The ports of Kaohsiung and Busan signed a sister port agreement in a ceremony on 29 August at the headquarters of the Busan Port Authority (BPA) in South Korea.

Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) vice president & Port of Kaohsiung CEO Chin-jung Wang and BPA vice president Ja-Rim Koo signed the deal, which was witnessed by TIPC chairman Hsien-yi Lee, BPA president Joon-Suk Kang, and Taipei Mission in Korea (Busan Office) director Cheng-kai Kuo.

TIPC chairman Lee said the new sister port...

https://container-news.com/ports-of-kaohsiung-and-busan-ink-sister-port-deal/

Update: Kaohsiung seals harbour after boxship lists – Fears of over 1,000 containers adrift

Taiwanese government officials swung into emergency mode this morning (21 July), after the container ship Angel sank in Kaohsiung, causing fears that more than 1,000 containers are now adrift.

While moored at Kaohsiung’s anchorage No. 2, the 2003-built 1,581 TEU Angel suffered a crack hull and subsequent water ingress on the morning of 20 July, and began listing severely. The ship captain sent a distress call to Taiwan International Ports Corporation, around 9 am, saying the 19-man crew was...

https://container-news.com/update-kaohsiung-seals-harbour-after-boxship-lists-fears-of-over-1000-containers-adrift/

Wan Hai ship withheld in Kaohsiung after hitting revetment

A Wan Hai Lines container vessel has been detained in Kaohsiung, Taiwan after it knocked into some revetment along one of the berths on 10 July, causing some damage to the facility.

The 2006-built, 2,646 TEU boxship Wan Hai 312, which plies a service connecting China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia, was about to depart from berth No. 64 in Terminal No. 2 around 7.55 pm (local time) when its port-side came into contact with the revetment.

Damage was sustained to the revetment, guardrails, street...

https://container-news.com/wan-hai-ship-withheld-in-kaohsiung-after-hitting-revetment/

Boxship hits pier in Taiwan’s port with drunk pilot on board

The 6,763 TEU container ship Hyundai Tokyo hit pier 77 of the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan on Monday (20 March), causing damage to the quayside of the port.

The vessel, which also suffered hull cracks, was sailing fully loaded from the port of Ningbo in China to the island’s largest port.

According to the latest reports, the pilot, who was on board Hyundai Tokyo at the time of the accident, was found to be drunk and was suspended.

After this, all maritime pilots in the country will now face...

https://container-news.com/boxship-hits-pier-in-taiwans-port-with-drunk-pilot-on-board/

Odour permeates Kaohsiung after container collapse

A container containing hydrochloric acid collapsed at Kaohsiung Port’s Pier 79 at 3 am (local time) today (17 May), sending bursts of smoke into the air and causing a stench to permeate the area.

Improper stacking is said to have caused the collapse, which caused some of the hydrochloric acid to leak from the container in Taiwan’s port.

The container, which had been labelled as holding hazardous cargoes, belongs to an electronic appliance company whose representative is expected to arrive in the...

https://container-news.com/odour-permeates-kaohsiung-after-container-collapse/

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