Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of Kaohsiung daily activity

Kaohsiung handled an estimated average of 414 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+17.1% year on year), with an average of 25 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Taiwan Province of China · LOCODE TWKHH · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Metals, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

414 kt

28-day average

424 kt

Vs 28-day average

-2.4%

Year on year (same week)

+17.1%

Estimated total volume — daily series

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AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; they may include transhipment and are not equivalent to the port’s official statistics.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
TypePort callsEst. importsEst. exports
Container4604.4 Mt4.0 Mt
Dry bulk982.1 Mt241 kt
General cargo88105 kt124 kt
Ro-Ro31.8 kt357 t
Tanker118435 kt574 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Taichung: 117,514 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTaichungHong Kong: 93,804 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHong KongSingapore: 43,325 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSingaporeNingbo: 37,815 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNingboXiamen: 35,364 t/day estimated with KaohsiungXiamenYantian: 33,550 t/day estimated with KaohsiungYantianKeelung: 31,755 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKeelungTaipei: 27,853 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTaipeiShanghai: 24,106 t/day estimated with KaohsiungShanghaiLos Angeles-Long Beach: 20,722 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLos Angeles-Long BeachBusan: 18,126 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBusanQingdao Port: 17,646 t/day estimated with KaohsiungQingdao PortManila: 17,298 t/day estimated with KaohsiungManilaTanjung Pelepas: 15,045 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTanjung PelepasNewcastle: 14,354 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNewcastleMawan: 14,247 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMawanPort Walcott: 13,775 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort WalcottShanghai (Yangshan): 13,705 t/day estimated with KaohsiungShanghai (Yangshan)Cai Mep: 11,423 t/day estimated with KaohsiungCai MepShekou (Shenzhen): 11,033 t/day estimated with KaohsiungShekou (Shenzhen)Hay Point: 10,682 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHay PointPort Hedland: 9,883 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort HedlandXiuyu: 9,749 t/day estimated with KaohsiungXiuyuBrisbane: 9,645 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBrisbaneGuangzhou (Nansha): 9,065 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGuangzhou (Nansha)Hai Phong: 8,154 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHai PhongDampier: 7,140 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDampierMelbourne: 6,653 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMelbourneCat Lai (Saigon New Port): 6,331 t/day estimated with KaohsiungCat Lai (Saigon New Port)Santos: 5,636 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSantosTianjin Xin Gang: 5,392 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTianjin Xin GangGladstone: 5,337 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGladstoneSaigon: 5,315 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSaigonFuzhou: 5,278 t/day estimated with KaohsiungFuzhouUlsan: 5,260 t/day estimated with KaohsiungUlsanTacoma: 5,009 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTacomaMailiao: 4,365 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMailiaoSeattle: 4,349 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSeattleJohor: 4,273 t/day estimated with KaohsiungJohorKobe: 4,252 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKobeLianyungang: 4,045 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLianyungangGwangyang (Kwangyang): 4,017 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGwangyang (Kwangyang)Tokyo: 3,896 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTokyoDavao: 3,715 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDavaoSurabaya: 3,407 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSurabayaPort Klang: 3,404 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort KlangOsaka: 3,375 t/day estimated with KaohsiungOsakaOakland: 3,277 t/day estimated with KaohsiungOaklandDa Nang: 3,055 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDa NangCebu: 3,044 t/day estimated with KaohsiungCebuVostochnyy: 2,904 t/day estimated with KaohsiungVostochnyyIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park: 2,716 t/day estimated with KaohsiungIndonesia Morowali Industrial ParkIncheon: 2,358 t/day estimated with KaohsiungIncheonPort Botany: 2,338 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort BotanyDalian: 2,233 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDalianNakhodka: 2,208 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNakhodkaSubic Bay: 2,185 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSubic BaySerangoon Harbor: 2,029 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSerangoon HarborAnping: 2,015 t/day estimated with KaohsiungAnpingTangshan (Jingtang): 1,909 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTangshan (Jingtang)Pyeongtaek: 1,881 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLaem Chabang: 1,867 t/day estimated with KaohsiungZhuhai: 1,863 t/day estimated with KaohsiungJabal Az Zannah-Ruways: 1,823 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSuzhou (Taicang): 1,750 t/day estimated with KaohsiungXiagong: 1,720 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSiam Seaport: 1,714 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMap Ta Phut: 1,710 t/day estimated with KaohsiungVancouver: 1,705 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBahia Blanca: 1,692 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBalboa: 1,655 t/day estimated with KaohsiungYokohama: 1,649 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDongjiakou: 1,637 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDaesan: 1,596 t/day estimated with KaohsiungZhouliwang: 1,574 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBatangas City: 1,544 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTanjung Sangata: 1,525 t/day estimated with KaohsiungManzanillo: 1,524 t/day estimated with KaohsiungWakayama-Shimotsu: 1,515 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSuao: 1,512 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKuantan: 1,505 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSusaki: 1,493 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKashima-Ibaraki: 1,484 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTauranga: 1,448 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPohang: 1,439 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGresik: 1,383 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLanqiao Port: 1,336 t/day estimated with KaohsiungVanino: 1,307 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort Kembla: 1,303 t/day estimated with KaohsiungQinzhou: 1,295 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNagoya: 1,294 t/day estimated with KaohsiungColon: 1,247 t/day estimated with KaohsiungItaqui: 1,167 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSuzhou (Zhangjiagang): 1,153 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDurban: 1,136 t/day estimated with KaohsiungAuckland: 1,133 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGuangao: 1,119 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHouston (US-TX): 1,084 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDongguan: 1,066 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBuco: 1,032 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHakata: 1,031 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLumut: 982 t/day estimated with KaohsiungOnslow: 980 t/day estimated with KaohsiungFangcheng: 956 t/day estimated with KaohsiungShougang Jingtang: 952 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTanjung Priok: 934 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHualien: 930 t/day estimated with KaohsiungJiangyin: 928 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBangkok: 924 t/day estimated with KaohsiungVladivostok: 921 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort of Sabah: 913 t/day estimated with KaohsiungAbbot Point: 852 t/day estimated with KaohsiungFujairah: 840 t/day estimated with KaohsiungVancouver: 820 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKawasaki: 803 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPengerang: 787 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBintulu: 781 t/day estimated with KaohsiungQiwei: 780 t/day estimated with KaohsiungZhanjiang: 728 t/day estimated with KaohsiungRizhao: 727 t/day estimated with KaohsiungChiba: 712 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPortocel: 708 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHimekawa: 685 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDahej: 644 t/day estimated with KaohsiungAntwerp: 643 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNew Orleans: 642 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTokuyama: 637 t/day estimated with KaohsiungItapoa: 635 t/day estimated with KaohsiungZhoushan: 634 t/day estimated with KaohsiungColombo: 625 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMizushima: 616 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDung Quat: 613 t/day estimated with KaohsiungChangzhou: 590 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 577 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGuangdong Yangjiang Port: 563 t/day estimated with KaohsiungOita: 562 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMundra: 545 t/day estimated with KaohsiungJebel Ali: 543 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBayuquan: 541 t/day estimated with KaohsiungFremantle: 538 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGeneral Santos: 532 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNantong: 518 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBanten: 518 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTownsville: 511 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTaboguilla: 499 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGulei: 492 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGeraldton: 492 t/day estimated with KaohsiungParanaguá: 490 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBalikpapan: 484 t/day estimated with KaohsiungJubail: 481 t/day estimated with KaohsiungFukuyama: 480 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLazaro Cardenas: 479 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPortland, OR: 474 t/day estimated with KaohsiungRio Grande: 458 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLuoyuan: 456 t/day estimated with KaohsiungFunabashi: 456 t/day estimated with KaohsiungVisakhapatnam: 450 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNaha: 446 t/day estimated with KaohsiungChaozhou: 442 t/day estimated with KaohsiungYokkaichi: 433 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKrishnapatnam Port: 429 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSagunto: 416 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSuzhou (Changshu): 415 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMobile: 409 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLeixoes: 396 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSouth Louisiana: 396 t/day estimated with KaohsiungChittagong: 382 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort Dickson: 377 t/day estimated with KaohsiungGuangxi Beibu Gulf Port: 374 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMombasa: 374 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTuticorin: 363 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTubarao: 358 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKingston: 353 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKalama: 353 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKandla: 349 t/day estimated with KaohsiungRotterdam: 339 t/day estimated with KaohsiungDachan Bay: 337 t/day estimated with KaohsiungRio De Janeiro: 334 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNoumea: 328 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPort Elizabeth: 327 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMuhammad Bin Qasim: 325 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPanjang: 324 t/day estimated with KaohsiungMuara: 324 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKisarazu: 320 t/day estimated with KaohsiungLuganville: 318 t/day estimated with KaohsiungRas Laffan: 313 t/day estimated with KaohsiungTuapse: 313 t/day estimated with KaohsiungUst-Luga: 312 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNiihama: 308 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKamarajar Port: 307 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKinuura: 307 t/day estimated with KaohsiungBilbao: 306 t/day estimated with KaohsiungSept Iles: 306 t/day estimated with KaohsiungChennai (Madras): 301 t/day estimated with KaohsiungRichards Bay: 299 t/day estimated with KaohsiungQuequén: 287 t/day estimated with KaohsiungPuerto Nuevo: 283 t/day estimated with KaohsiungNovorossiysk: 281 t/day estimated with KaohsiungHuizhou: 280 t/day estimated with KaohsiungJinzhou: 280 t/day estimated with KaohsiungKaohsiung
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Full footprint: all 665 connections of Kaohsiung aggregated over the SeaRoute (Eurostat) shipping lanes — each segment glows according to the estimated capacity it carries (IMF PortWatch, AIS 2019-2025).

Where vessels arrive from

Ports of origin (upstream)

  1. 1.TaichungTaiwan Province of China2.2 days between calls
  2. 2.Hong KongHong Kong SAR2.2 days between calls
  3. 3.SingaporeSingapore7.2 days between calls
  4. 4.NingboChina2.5 days between calls
  5. 5.XiamenChina1.4 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.Hong KongHong Kong SAR1.6 days between calls
  2. 2.TaichungTaiwan Province of China2.1 days between calls
  3. 3.SingaporeSingapore9.2 days between calls
  4. 4.XiamenChina1.5 days between calls
  5. 5.YantianChina1.5 days between calls

IMF connection network based on vessel capacity before and after calling at this port (AIS 2019-2025). The time shown is the average elapsed between the call at one port and the next call at the other — it includes anchorage and berthing waits, which is why it far exceeds pure sailing time on short routes such as Algeciras–Tanger Med.

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