Port of Kaohsiung

🇹🇼 Taiwan

South China Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
TWKHH
Country
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
South China Sea
Latitude
22.6100° N
Longitude
120.2800° E

Maritime Risk Context

Kaohsiung in Taiwan sits along the most heavily contested waters on Earth. More than one-third of global shipping — roughly $3.4 trillion in annual trade — passes through the South China Sea, with overlapping territorial claims from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. China's artificial-island construction in the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos has expanded the operational reach of its coast guard and maritime militia, both of which have been documented harassing commercial vessels near disputed features. Piracy and armed robbery persist in the southern reaches, particularly between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Typhoon season (June–November) adds significant schedule and fuel uncertainty for voyages routed through the region.

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Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Kaohsiung in the last 180 days. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages.

Port State Control Context

Taiwan is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Kaohsiung is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Recent Arrivals at Kaohsiung

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-11 C.BRAVE 🇱🇷 LR Unknown
2026-06-11 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-06-11 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-06-11 Unknown vessel 🇸🇱 SL Tanker
2026-06-11 Unknown vessel 🇸🇿 SZ Tanker
2026-06-11 STAR SANTOS 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-11 Unknown vessel 🇭🇰 HK Cargo
2026-06-11 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-06-11 Unknown vessel Unknown

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