Kaohsiung buy-in

The Group has signed a 20-year terminal lease extension agreement with Taiwan International Ports Corporation to start terminal operations at the port as CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal on 1 September. The terminal was previously leased by CMA CGM-owned APL with a lease that stretched to the end of 2027.

Sam Chou, general manager of CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal, said: “Our renewed terminal lease that runs till 2040 is currently the longest contractual commitment made by a foreign entity in Kaohsiung Port.”

Each week, the CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal receives 17 regular services including those of CMA CGM, CNC and ANL. The terminal operates two cargo berths with a linear quay length of 640m and draft of 15m. Equipped to handle ships of up to 14,000 TEUs, the CMA CGM terminal offers an annual capacity of 1.3m TEUs.

Chou added: “The Kaohsiung port sits at the crossroads of maritime transport connections between the Americas, Asia and Australia, making it an important transshipment hub for cargoes that we move to and from these continents and within Asia. More than just a station for port stops by carriers, our terminal also specialises in handling goods that require customized and reefer solutions.”