News / Taiwan to revamp seven ports in $1.37bn infrastructure upgrade

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Seven ports in Taiwan are to be rejuvenated under a US$1.37bn plan by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to improve operations and modernise infrastructure.

Kaohsiung, Taipei, Keelung, Hualien, Taichung, Anping and Su’ao ports will be upgraded under the Comprehensive Commercial Port Development Plan, between 2022 and 2026.

Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s busiest container port, which processed 9.62m teu last year and was ranked 16th in the world, is targeted to handle 11.44m teu after the upgrade.

The plan, approved by the National Development Council ...