Taiwan, Province Of China has 23 ports and terminals indexed in the Ecer Freight database and serves as a major East Asian gateway for containerized manufacturing, technology, energy and regional trade.
Compare UN/LOCODE records, port coverage and indicative shipping routes for Taiwan, Province Of China.
Taiwan, Province Of China is an important transshipment and export platform in the Western Pacific. Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung and Taoyuan are the principal commercial gateways in the indexed sample, while smaller ports support regional, industrial, bulk and island logistics.
How many seaports does Taiwan, Province Of China have?
Taiwan, Province Of China has 23 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight in its Nov 2026 database snapshot. This is an indexed-coverage figure, not a claim about every regulated or local landing facility.
What is the largest or busiest port in Taiwan, Province Of China?
Kaohsiung is generally the largest and busiest container gateway in Taiwan, Province Of China. The indexed records include Kaohsiung under UN/LOCODEs TWKHH and TWKAO; the applicable record should be confirmed against the carrier booking and terminal.
Which areas handle most freight in Taiwan, Province Of China?
Southern and western coastal industrial corridors generally handle most freight, led by Kaohsiung and Taichung, with northern cargo supported by Keelung and Taoyuan. Relevant indexed codes include TWKHH, TWTXG, TWKEL and TWTAO.
The table below highlights the principal indexed commercial gateways. World ranking and 2025 throughput figures are shown only where a verified, comparable public figure is available; port-level reporting conventions can differ between terminal, port-authority and national datasets.
Indicative container-port league table, latest comparable 2025 view
| World rank | Port | UN-LOCODE | 2025 throughput (M TEU) | YoY change | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kaohsiung | TWKAO | — | — | Southern Taiwan |
| — | Kaohsiung | TWKHH | — | — | Southern Taiwan |
| — | Taichung | TWTCH | — | — | Central Taiwan |
| — | Taichung | TWTXG | — | — | Central Taiwan |
| — | Keelung | TWKEE | — | — | Northern Taiwan |
| — | Keelung | TWKEL | — | — | Northern Taiwan |
| — | Taoyuan | TWTAO | — | — | Northern Taiwan |
| — | Anping | TWAPG | — | — | Southern Taiwan |
Port roles are grouped by geographic and economic corridor. City and province fields follow the indexed source records; a dash indicates that the supplied record does not contain a province value.
Northern gateways support metropolitan cargo, feeder services, consumer goods and manufacturing supply chains.
Indexed northern ports
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keelung | TWKEE | Shinan / — | Container, general cargo and regional distribution |
| Keelung | TWKEL | Keelung / — | Container and general cargo |
| Taipei | TWTPE | Taipei / — | Metropolitan and logistics support |
| Taoyuan | TWTAO | Taoyuan / — | Industrial, container and air-sea logistics support |
| Hsin-chu | TWHSZ | Hsinchu / — | Technology-sector and regional cargo support |
| Wutu Cun | TWWTU | Taipei / — | Local and coastal cargo support |
The central and western corridor connects industrial estates, manufacturing exporters and bulk cargo facilities with international services.
Indexed central and western ports
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung | TWTCH | Taichung / — | Container, breakbulk and industrial cargo |
| Taichung | TWTXG | Taichung / — | Container and general cargo |
| Mailiao | TWMLI | Yunlin / — | Petrochemical, energy and industrial cargo |
| Hoping | TWHOP | Hualien / — | Bulk and industrial cargo |
| Hualien | TWHLN | — / — | Bulk, general and regional cargo |
| Suao | TWSUO | Suao / — | Bulk, general and coastal cargo |
Southern ports form a major export and transshipment cluster, while island gateways serve localized passenger, supply and coastal logistics.
Indexed southern and island ports
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | TWKHH | Kaohsiung / — | International container, transshipment and general cargo |
| Kaohsiung | TWKAO | Kaohsiung / — | International container and industrial cargo |
| Anping | TWAPG | Tainan / — | General, bulk and regional cargo |
| Tainan | TWTNN | Tainan / — | Local and industrial cargo |
| Kinmen | TWKNH | Quanzhoushi / — | Island supply and regional services |
| Matsu | TWMFK | Fuzhoushi / — | Island supply and regional services |
| Magong | TWMZG | Penghu / — | Island, coastal and general cargo |
| Longmen | TWLGM | Penghu / — | Local and coastal cargo |
UN/LOCODE is used by carriers, customs systems, freight forwarders and trade platforms to identify transport locations. A code record should be checked against the actual terminal, booking instruction and shipping documents.
Codes for Taiwan, Province Of China begin with the country or territory prefix TW, followed by a three-character location identifier. Examples in the indexed sample include TWKHH for Kaohsiung and TWTXG for Taichung.
A city-level record and a terminal or facility-level record may have different codes or duplicate place names. Kaohsiung and Keelung each appear under more than one indexed code, so the operational code should be matched to the carrier or terminal instruction.
Verify the location in the UNECE reference framework, then compare it with the Ecer Freight Port Codes directory and the booking party's terminal details.
Transit times are indicative port-to-port ranges and vary with service rotation, transshipment, season, equipment availability, congestion and customs requirements.
A major eastbound lane for electronics, machinery, components and manufactured goods, commonly using Kaohsiung, Taichung or northern gateways.
Westbound services connect technology, industrial and consumer cargo with Northern Europe and Mediterranean hubs, often with direct or transshipment options.
Shorter regional services support components, machinery, chemicals and finished goods moving between Taiwan, Province Of China, Japan and the Korean peninsula.
Intra-Asia services connect manufacturing supply chains with Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Port coverage, naming and codes are separated from national throughput statistics. Indexed coverage measures records available in the Ecer Freight database, while throughput and ranking measures depend on the reporting scope and publication schedule of each authority.
Taiwan, Province Of China has 23 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight in the Nov 2026 database snapshot. The figure represents indexed coverage and may not equal the number of every local or regulated facility.
Kaohsiung is generally the main container port in Taiwan, Province Of China. The Ecer Freight sample includes TWKHH and TWKAO for Kaohsiung records.
UN/LOCODEs use the TW prefix followed by three location characters. Examples include TWKEL for Keelung, TWTXG for Taichung and TWTAO for Taoyuan.
The principal freight corridors are the northern metropolitan area, the central and western industrial coast, and the southern Kaohsiung–Tainan cluster. Smaller island ports generally serve regional and local logistics.
The Ecer Freight indexed-port count is based on the Nov 2026 snapshot. Official national and port-level statistics are referenced through the latest complete reporting year, normally 2025, and remain subject to later revisions.
Exporters can compare FCL sea freight rates or LCL sea freight rates. A reliable quotation normally requires origin port, destination, commodity, volume, weight, equipment type and expected shipping date.
Editorial note: Port codes and indexed coverage are maintained from the Ecer Freight port database. Official throughput, cargo and berth indicators are checked against public authority or transport-statistics sources when available. Port records and trade guidance are reviewed periodically, while schedules, rates and operational conditions remain subject to confirmation.
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