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Kaohsiung
Taiwan
TWKHH
Moderate
Congestion Status
AIS limited in region
7d1.15 at anchor
Improving
Trend
10 Apr 2026
Updated 30d ago

Port Intelligence — What freight teams need to know

Kaohsiung closes for Lunar New Year (28-31 Jan observed in 2025). Operations resume quickly but vessel bunching in the week after creates 1-2 day delays. Taiwan ports are efficient by regional standards — the risk here is geopolitical rather than operational. Draft restrictions at older terminals limit ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) access.

Weekly Operational Update
Moderate

Week of 10 April 2026 · slightly_disrupted

Vessels at Anchor — 4-week trend

—22–28 days ago
—15–21 days ago
—8–14 days ago
1.15Last 7 days
Situation is improving
Customs Reality at Kaohsiung
7d
Published free time
5d
Effective free time

Taiwan customs efficient. BAPHIQ inspections for food imports relatively fast.

Demurrage: $25/TEU/day · Detention: $18/TEU/day

Common Rejection Reasons

  • BAPHIQ import permit missing for animal/plant products
  • Labeling in Chinese (Traditional) required
  • Radiation testing for Japanese food products from specific prefectures
Cold Chain Reality at Kaohsiung
Mitigation:Standard typhoon planning. Kaohsiung has good reefer infrastructure.
Failure point:At anchor during typhoon passage
Significance:Moderate — Taiwan imports significant seafood and tropical fruit
Primary failure mode:Typhoon closures during Jul-Oct. Taiwan is directly in the typhoon belt.
Reefer plug availability:Good
Alternative Ports to Kaohsiung

If disruption makes Kaohsiung unviable for your cargo

Taipei (Keelung)TWKEL
+$50/TEU
200 nm away+0h wait
Works for: Northern Taiwan consignees.
Not for: Southern Taiwan/Kaohsiung-area cargo.
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Live AIS Vessels

AIS coverage limited at this port. The free AIS tier has restricted coverage in some regions, particularly mainland China ports and parts of the Middle East.

Money Traps at Kaohsiung
LNY closure
3-4 day closure with post-holiday bunching adding 1-2 days.
Avoid arrivals during LNY week. Arrivals 5+ days before or 3+ days after.
Seasonal Patterns
Jul-Oct (Typhoon)
Direct typhoon exposure. Multiple closures per season.
Monitor CWB typhoon warnings.
Jan-Feb (LNY)
3-4 day closure.
Plan around closure dates.

Sources

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