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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Cruise | Other   ...
Pollution:  Pollution | Waste
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Services | Drydock   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Fire | Security   ...
Local Info:  Weather | Congestion
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  60,000 d.w.t., depth 11.0 m. (tidal). Containers:  10,000 TEU, draft 14.0 m. Passengers:  240,000 g.t., depth 11.0 m. (tidal). Bulk:  60,000 d.w.t., LOA 240 m., beam 40.0 m., depth 11.0 m. (tidal). Tankers:  30,000 d.w.t., depth 11.5 m. (tidal).
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Songshan Int'l, Taipei, 25 km., Taoyuan Int'l, Taipei, 55 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  130,000 d.w.t., length 275 m., width 45.0 m.
Medical:  Facilities available.
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TWKEL

Also known as Chi Lung
Also see General before first Taiwan port
OVERVIEW:  One of Taiwan's two major ports, the other being Kaohsiung. Hub port handling all types of cargo, serving the capital Taipei. Port comprises over 9,000 m. of berths, in east and west areas (and designated accordingly), with at least 8,000 m. operational. Port covers a total area of approx. 608 ha. and has an outer and an inner harbour.
LOCATION:  Northern end of Taiwan, at the confluence of the East China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
CHARTS:  Digital: 1U321250, 1U421252, 1U500353, C1314030, C1414710 and GB303658.
Paper: BA 1761, 3235 and 3658.
US 94120, 94123 and 94160.
Publications:  NP32A, China Sea Pilot Vol 3.
PORT LIMITS:  The waters and ratified land area bounded by a line connecting the west and east breakwaters (approx. 25° 09.51′ N, 121° 45.15′ E and 25° 09.84′ N, 121° 45.23′ E respectively) and north