New capacity and extensive eco-friendly and smart port features will be key aspects of the development programme which will cover 29 projects at the ports of Keelung, Kaohsiung, Hualien, Taichung and Taipei as well as Yilan County’s Suao ports and Tainan’s Anping.
A particular objective for Kaohsiung, the country’s major port, is to develop its transshipment capabilities and to increase throughput from the 2020 total of 9.62mTEU to 11.44mTEUby 2026. A key goal for Taipei port is for it to become a smart logistics centre for vehicles while the port of Taichung will be the principal location for green energy development.
The development programme has been formulated by Taiwan’s Ministry of Transport and Communications and approved by the National Development Council. Complementing this programme, the Maritime Port Bureau of Taiwan plans to invest approximately US$350m in 33 projects to enhance competitiveness and boost tourism and economic development
Taiwan’s five year port plan
Taiwan has announced a comprehensive port development programme for seven ports with the objective of boosting total annual container throughput to 18.2 million TEU and total cargo traffi c to 1.8 billion tons by 2026. Total investment cost is put at US$1.37 billion.