Launch of Port of Kaohsiung's container transfer scheduling system set to increase container delivery efficiency
To alleviate cargo traffic congestion and further shorten container delivery times, Port of Kaohsiung, TIPC issued a contract in 2020 for the development of a new container transfer scheduling system capable of providing real-time information updates and other convenient user services. The objective of this system is to streamline the transfer of containerized cargoes from shipping companies to container yard operators, which may be expected to further enhance Port of Kaohsiung's international competitiveness as a container shipping hub.
The Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's largest international port, regularly handles around 70 percent of the nation's containerized cargo volume. Inland transportation of containers processed at the port is handled primarily over National Freeway 1, leading to regular congestion and delays at the freeway's Xiaogang Interchange. Furthermore, the scheduled opening of five new deep-water container wharves at the port's 7th Container Terminal in 2024 is expected to further exacerbate inland container transportation-related congestion.