SHIPPING: Cargo destined for the north of Taiwan, which used to be sent to Kaohsiung because Keelung could not handle it, will soon be able to be unloaded in Taipei's port


By Joy Su
Staff Reporter


Keelung's dominance as the gateway for Taiwanese exports and foreign imports in the north of the country is set to be challenged by the Port of Taipei, which is undergoing a make-over to become an international container terminal that will double the north's cargo capacity.

The Taipei port runs along the south bank of the Tamsui River between Pali and Linkou townships. The port was officially upgraded last week to become Taiwan's seventh international port, joining Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien, as well as the auxiliary ports of Suao in Ilan County and Anping in Tainan City ......
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