Port of Kaohsiung

TIPC chairman wants Kaohsiung to recapture past glory

Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) marked its 10th anniversary on 1 March and its chairman said he hopes the island’s main container port Kaohsiung can regain its former glory.

Once among the world’s 10 busiest container ports, the growth of China’s economy and increasing container traffic to that country saw Kaohsiung being relegated. In 2020, Kaohsiung was ranked 15th among container ports, with 9.62 million TEU handled. Last year, throughput is estimated to have gone up to 9.88...

https://container-news.com/tipc-chairman-wants-kaohsiung-to-recapture-past-glory/

Wan Hai to spend almost US$253 million to refurbish Kaohsiung terminal

Taiwanese liner operator Wan Hai Lines will spend nearly US$253 million on refurbishing the No. 5 Terminal in Kaohsiung after taking over the facility from compatriot rival Evergreen Marine Corporation, which will shift its operations to the newly built No. 7 Terminal this year.

The No. 5 Terminal is home to berths 79 to 81, spanning a total wharf length of 870 metres.

Wan Hai will lease the terminal for 20 years after signing the contract with Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) on 12...

https://container-news.com/wan-hai-to-spend-almost-us253-million-to-refurbish-kaohsiung-terminal/

CMA CGM extends lease at Kaohsiung terminal until 2040

The French shipping group CMA CGM has started its terminal operations at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung on 1 September, after its 20-year terminal lease extension agreement with Taiwan International Ports Corporation.

CMA CGM will operate under the name CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal Co, Limited (CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal).

Each week, the CMA CGM Kaohsiung terminal receives 17 regular services including those of CMA CGM and its subsidiaries, CNC and ANL. The Taiwanese terminal operates two cargo...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-extends-lease-at-kaohsiung-terminal-until-2040/

Evergreen and Kaohsiung Port pilot IoT solutions

Evergreen Marine Corporation is piloting the usage of Internet of Things (IoT) technology with Kaohsiung Port’s customs officials.

Both sides are aiming to see how IoT technology can ensure the safety of moving cargoes and monitor the entire process of point-to-point container movements in Taiwan’s busiest container port.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Kaohsiung Customs officer, Su Shuzhen, and Evergreen Deputy General Manager, Wu Guanghui, on 11 June.

Kaohsiung Customs stated that...

https://container-news.com/evergreen-and-kaohsiung-port-pilot-iot-solutions/

OOCL vessel blamed for crane collapse at Taiwan port

An empty vessel struck a laden cargo ship and caused the collapse of a gantry crane, damage of another as well as more than two dozen containers and the injury of a worker at the Port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan on Thursday.

The Taiwan International Ports Corp. reported on its website that at 11:21 a.m. local time Thursday the OOCL Durban, “while maneuvering toward its assigned berth” at Wharf No. 66 at the Port of Kaohsiung, “collided with a stationary vessel berthed at Wharf No. 70 and a gantry...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/oocl-vessel-blamed-for-crane-collapse-at-taiwan-port

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