Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Kaohsiung Port Branch

Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Kaohsiung Port Branch (臺灣港務股份有限公司高雄港務分公司), commonly shortened to Kaohsiung Port Branch, is the state-owned operating unit responsible for the commercial port business of the Port of Kaohsiung and several other ports in southern Taiwan. It is a branch of Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), which sits under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its predecessor was the Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, a government agency that was reorganized into the present corporate form as part of Taiwan's port governance reform. The branch manages port operations, wharf leasing, cargo handling, vessel berthing, and related commercial services. According to its official website, the Port of Kaohsiung has a harbor area of 17,736 hectares, two harbor entrances (the first 98 meters wide and the second 183 meters wide), 139 wharves, and an annual bulk and general cargo handling capacity of 95.6 million tonnes, with cargo throughput of about 406.61 million revenue tonnes per year. The branch also oversees the ports of Anping (Tainan), Budai (Chiayi), and Magong (Penghu), each with its own harbor area, wharves, and cargo capacity. The Port of Kaohsiung is described by the branch as located on the southwestern coast of Taiwan, with a vast hinterland at the junction of the Taiwan Strait and Bashi Channel shipping lanes, a必经 route for Europe, America, and Asia shipping, and Taiwan's primary gateway and distribution center for import and export cargo. The branch's headquarters is at No. 62, Linhai 2nd Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City. It engages in international exchange, tendering, leasing, and regulatory announcements, and in 2026 it received a sports enterprise certification and celebrated the 118th anniversary of the Port of Kaohsiung with an exhibition at the port history museum. As a branch of a state-owned enterprise, the Kaohsiung Port Branch is not a listed company and does not issue shares. Its operations are closely tied to Taiwan's national port policy and international trade. The branch continues to adapt to new developments in the shipping market, including flexible wharf allocation and investment promotion.

The Kaohsiung Port Branch traces its institutional origins to the Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (交通部高雄港務局), the government agency that historically administered the Port of Kaohsiung. As part of Taiwan's port governance reform, the bureau was reorganized into Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), a state-owned company under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Kaohsiung operations became a branch of that corporation. The branch is therefore the successor to the former harbor bureau and continues to manage the Port of Kaohsiung's commercial activities. The Port of Kaohsiung itself is described by the branch as located on Taiwan's southwestern coast, at the junction of the Taiwan Strait and Bashi Channel shipping lanes, a必经 route for Europe, America, and Asia shipping, and Taiwan's primary gateway and distribution center for import and export cargo. The port has two entrances: the first at 120°15'25"E, 22°37'01"N, and the second at 120°18'26"E, 22°33'21"N. The branch's official website notes that the Port of Kaohsiung celebrated its 118th anniversary in 2026, with an exhibition titled 'Great Harbor Waves' (大港波瀾) at the port history museum. Over time, the branch's responsibilities expanded to include the ports of Anping (Tainan), Budai (Chiayi), and Magong (Penghu), making it a multi-port operator in southern Taiwan. It engages in international exchange, tendering, leasing, and regulatory announcements. In 2026, the branch received the Ministry of Sports' 115th year 'Sports Enterprise Certification' and carried out community care activities such as the Mid-Autumn Festival event for the elderly. It also announced flexible wharf allocation to respond to new developments in the shipping market and to facilitate investment promotion. As a branch of a state-owned enterprise, it does not have its own board or shares; its governance is integrated into TIPC and ultimately the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. The branch's headquarters is at No. 62, Linhai 2nd Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, and its contact phone number is 07-561-2311, with office hours Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00.

• Port of Kaohsiung celebrates its 118th anniversary; 'Great Harbor Waves' exhibition opens at the port history museum.

• Kaohsiung Port Branch passes the Ministry of Sports 115th year 'Sports Enterprise Certification'.

• Branch announces flexible wharf allocation for investment promotion in response to new shipping market developments.

State-owned commercial port operator and gateway for Taiwan's international trade, managing the Port of Kaohsiung and other southern Taiwanese ports.

• Port of Kaohsiung

  Taiwan's primary international commercial port, with 17,736 hectares of harbor area, two entrances, 139 wharves, and annual cargo throughput of about 406.61 million revenue tonnes.

• Anping Port

  Port in Tainan with 1,709 hectares of harbor area, 20 wharves, and annual cargo throughput of about 5.8 million revenue tonnes.

• Budai Port

  Port in Chiayi with 1,178.15 hectares of harbor area and 8 wharves.

• Magong Port

  Port in Penghu managed by the branch.

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