Port guide · UN/LOCODE TW KHH
Kao-Hsiung, Taiwan
Taiwan · 22.62° N, 120.25° E
The World Port Index classes Kao-Hsiung as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the South China Sea. It records a channel depth of 12.5 m and a cargo pier depth of 17.6 m. Norfolk is 13,180 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17.6 m
- Max vessel length
- 400 m
- From Norfolk
- 13,180 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Tai-Chung Kang190 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 6 ports in Taiwan with guides here, Kao-Hsiung records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 400 m and a maximum draft of 17.5 m.
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 7 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17.6 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 10.5 m
- LNG terminal depth
- 10.5 m
- Tidal range
- 1.5 m
- Entrance width
- 130 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 400 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 98 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 17.5 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Kao-Hsiung is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Tug salvage
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Excellent
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: container, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.
- Container
- Yes
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- Oil terminal
- Yes
- LNG terminal
- Yes
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Dangerous cargo anchorage
- Yes
- Container cranes
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated moderate.
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Large
- Electrical repair
- Yes
- Ice breaking
- No
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- Yes
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Taiwan
- US exports, 2025
- $54.8BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
- US imports, 2025
- $201.4BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
Other ports in Taiwan
The nearest is Tai-Chung Kang, 190 km away in a straight line.
- Chi-LungCargo pier 16 m, channel 26 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW KEL
- Hua-Lien KangCargo pier 14.5 m, channel 17 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW HUN
- Su-AoCargo pier 12 m, channel 62 m, bulkTW SUO
- Tai-Chung KangCargo pier 16 m, channel 16 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW TXG
- Tan-ShuiCargo pier 16 m, channel 16 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW TPE
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.