Kaohsiung Port lays out $140 million terminal expansion
Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Ltd. (TIPC) is focusing on
upgrading Kaohsiung Port’s 3rd and 5th Container Terminals and adjacent yards to
boost port competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth targets.
The port’s 7th Container Terminal, which commenced commercial operations in
May 2023, is expected to increase annual container handling capacity at the port
by 6.5 million TEU.
Beyond constructing the new 7th Container Terminal, TIPC has allocated an
additional budget of NT$4.4 billion ($138 million) to improve and upgrade
infrastructures at the port’s 3rd and 5th Container Terminals, which, once
completed, will significantly increase the handling capacity and operational
efficiencies at these two terminals.
At Wharf No. 70 of the 3rd Container Terminal, the water depth will
increase from 13.5 to 15.2 metres, with the addition of 100 feet of new gantry
crane track and dockside handling equipment.
At Wharf Nos. 77-79 of the 5th Container Terminal, the water depth will
increase from 14.5 to 17.0 metres, with 120 feet of new gantry crane track and
dockside handling equipment to accommodate vessels up to 24,000 TEU
capacity.
New onshore power and water supply systems are also being installed to
align with green-port commitments, moving TIPC closer to its zero-carbon
goals.
Works at both terminals started on February 21 of this year and are set to
conclude by summer 2027.
To ensure normal port operations, the project will be executed in phases,
with TIPC and shipping companies jointly investing in the 5th Container Terminal
improvements. TIPC will handle wharf enhancements, while companies will upgrade
container yard facilities.
In August 2023, Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC) celebrated the official
opening of Terminal 7 at Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan’s first automated container
terminal.
More recently, the Ports of Kaohsiung and Busan had an official sister port
signing ceremony at the Busan Port Authority (BPA) headquarters.
