The Port of Keelung (), also known as Keelung Harbor, is located in the vicinity of Keelung City,

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, Taiwan's state-owned port management company.

History

The Port of Keelung opened in 1886. During the Japanese colonial administration, the Government-General of Taiwan started the development of Keelung Harbor. By the early and middle 20th century, it was the largest port in Taiwan at the time. The Port of Keelung brought prosperity to the city of

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, with Keelung growing into the 4th largest city in Taiwan (after

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). Following the defeat of the Japanese in the

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, the Japanese army retreated from Taiwan through the Port of Keelung. It was also the main port through which Chinese officials entered Taiwan to take over Taiwan from Japan. With the rapid economic growth in Taiwan during the 1960s-70s, the Port of Keelung became one of the busiest ports in the world. In 1984, Port of Keelung was the 7th busiest cargo port in the world.

Architecture

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The port forms a narrow waterway with approximately 2,000 meters in length and 400 meters in width that extends from the inner harbor in the southwest to the port mouth in the northwest.

Destinations

The port serves destinations to the

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, Okinawa and Keelung Islet.

Transportation

The Port of Keelung is accessible from Keelung Station of the Taiwan Railways.

References

{{Authority control 1886 establishments in Taiwan Ports and harbors of Keelung

History

Architecture

Destinations

Transportation

See also

References