🇹🇼 Taiwan
South China Sea · Multi-Purpose Port
In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 20 vessel arrivals at Taichung, with Cargo accounting for 35% of port calls — lower than the South China Sea regional average of 66%. Taichung 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.
Across 20 distinct vessel arrivals, 20 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Taichung:
Taiwan is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Taichung is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.
Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):
| Arrived | Vessel | Flag | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | ARICA BRIDGE | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-08-04 | TA SHIN | 🇹🇼 TW | Cargo |
| 2026-08-04 | SFE PIONEER | 🇵🇦 PA | Other |
| 2026-08-04 | FENG ZE YUAN | 🇭🇰 HK | Cargo |
| 2026-08-04 | TSS PIONEER | 🇹🇼 TW | Passenger |
| 2026-08-04 | WIND RIDER | 🇹🇼 TW | Passenger |
| 2026-08-04 | TAI CHIN 203 | 🇹🇼 TW | Tug |
| 2026-08-04 | GLOBAL LAGUNA | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
| 2026-07-08 | PACIFIC BLESSING | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-07-08 | PACIFIC BLESSING | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
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