Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) celebrated its 14th anniversary on February 25th, 2026 in the Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal under the banner “Galloping Forward, Celebrating Springtime”. The event, which combined anniversary celebrations and this year’s traditional spring kickoff banquet, was attended by over 200 guests from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), harbor trade associations, shipping companies, CIQS agencies, and other public and private organizations. The event also featured the sister-port signing ceremony between Port of Kaohsiung and Philippine’s Subic Bay Port and the annual Golden Vessel Awards (GVA), at which Kaochun Logistics & Stevedoring Chairman Wu-hsiung Wang received GVA’s very first Special Recognition Award for his outstanding contributions to the commercial ports sector. In remarks given at the celebration, Kaohsiung City Mayor Chi-mai Chen underlined the integrated nature of the relationship between the port and city of Kaohsiung, describing how both work together closely to meet and address the challenges of today’s fast-changing world. He pledged continuing cooperation with TIPC on key issues such as digital transformation and business sustainability to optimize efforts to achieve the best future for Kaohsiung.
2025 - A Year of Continued Positives for TIPC
In his welcoming remarks, TIPC Chairman Yung-hui Chou conveyed the gratitude shared by MOTC Minister Shih-kai Chen to the entire TIPC organization for another year of fruitful collaboration and hard work before warmly thanking all TIPC colleagues and industry partners for their contribution to TIPC’s impressive growth in recent years and to the record NT$23.53 billion in revenues earned last year (2025). While growth has been remarkable across the board, he continued, the cruise segment has been especially impressive, with the 567 international cruise ship calls in 2025 marking a 37% increase over 2024. Also, the nearly 1.17 million passengers handled last year exceeds the previous record-high set just before the pandemic.
Looking ahead, on the four pillars of stronger ports, intelligent operations, tourism reinvigoration, and business sustainability, TIPC will continue enhancing port infrastructures and service capabilities, improving the quality of cruise ship and passenger services, and integrating digitalization and sustainability innovations to steadily and sustainably increase the benefits provided by Taiwan’s port industry and tourism sector to regional and national economies.
Port Diplomacy’s Southward Expansion: First Taiwan-Philippines Sister Port Relationship Established
With facilitative assistance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Port of Kaohsiung and Philippine’s Port of Subic Bay formally tied the sister-port knot at this year’s anniversary celebrations. The official documents were signed by TIPC President Chin-jung Wang and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Board Director Patrick Jean Gonzales. SBMA operates the first and most-important free trade port in the Philippines and is an important center of shipbuilding and logistics and distribution services. Beyond reflecting national southbound economic development strategy priorities, the sister-port agreement with SBMA will deepen mutual ties in the realms of port development, operational safety, and digital data and communications security; increase related staff exchanges and cooperation; and strengthen Port of Kaohsiung’s position as a key hub port within the Asia Pacific region.
Advancing National Energy Policy Objectives: Port of Taichung Joins Taipower in Installing New Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure
As an active partner in advancing national energy policy goals, TIPC subsidiary Port of Taichung penned a lease agreement with Taipower Company at the anniversary celebration for a tract of water area in the port’s southern section, where Taipower has announced plans to install underwater gas pipeline and supporting infrastructure. When finished, the system is expected to handle some 2.3 million mt of natural gas annually. This project underscores TIPC’s ongoing critical role in supporting the buildout and upgrading of national energy infrastructures necessary to ensure national energy security.
Inaugural Golden Vessel Special Recognition Award Presented
The anniversary celebration also served as the setting for the 2025 Golden Vessel Awards. This year, the GVA honored 30 firms for their exceptional performance in container wharf, cargo wharf, stevedoring, and shipping agency operations as well as for port sustainability and overall attainment. Also this year, the inaugural GVA Special Recognition Award was announced, with Kaochun Logistics & Stevedoring Co. Chairman Wu-hsiung Wang named as its recipient in recognition of his long-term contributions to the port sector and exceptional achievements in promoting the advancement of the industry. Chairman Wang played a critical role in promoting and establishing Port of Kaohsiung as Taiwan’s first and only LME physical delivery port for non-ferrous metals as well as in establishing the port as an international center of paper pulp distribution. His efforts have added significant value and volume to Port of Kaohsiung’s FTZ business and fueled related industry development in the greater Kaohsiung region.
Looking ahead, TIPC will continue optimizing port operational efficiencies; working to enhance environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance; and partnering closely with its shipping and port industry partners to realize a new era of sustainable success for Taiwan’s international commercial ports.
※Appendix：2025 Golden Vessel Award Recipients
Special Recognition：Wu-hsiung Wang, Chairman, Kaochun Logistics & Stevedoring Co., Ltd.
Container Wharf Operations：Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd., Taipei Port Container Terminal Corp., Wan Hai Lines, Ltd., and Kao Ming Container Terminal Corp.
Cargo Wharf Operations：CPC Corp., China Steel Corp., Taiwan Power (Taipower) Company, and Dragon Steel Corp.
Stevedoring Operations：Taiwan Terminal Services Corp., Ltd., United Logistics International Co., Ltd., China Container Terminal Corp., Teh Long Warehousing & Stevedoring Co., and Chien Shing Harbour Service Co., Ltd.
Shipping Agency：Evergreen Marine Corp., Glory Shipping Agency Corp., GAC (Taiwan), Ltd., Acme Shipping Agency Co., Ltd., Wan Hai Lines, Ltd., Dahan Shipping Agency Co., Ltd., Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., and Ta Shin Shipping Co., Ltd.
Exceptional Performance：Haiguang Power Co. (preparation office), CPC Corp., Total Swiss International Co., Ltd., StarDream Cruises, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Port Sustainability：Concourse Logistics Solution Provider Co., Ltd., Formosa Plastics Corp., and Asia Cement Corp.
Provided by：Port Business Dept., TIPC
Contact Person：Mark Lin, Manager
Telephone No.：886-7-521-9000 ext. 3210
E-mail Address：marklin@twport.com.tw
Image 1. TIPC Chairman Yung-hui Chou giving welcoming remarks
Image 2. Kaohsiung City Mayor Chi-mai Chen giving welcoming remarks
Image 3. TIPC Anniversary Celebration group photo
Image 4. Sister port signing ceremony between the ports of Kaohsiung and Subic Bay (Philippines)
Image 5. Port of Taichung and Taipower pen lease agreement for underwater gas pipeline between the port and Taipower’s Tongxiao Power Plant
Image 6. TIPC Chairman Yung-hui Chou (left) presents Golden Vessel Award to Kaochun Logistics & Stevedoring Company Chairman Wu-hsiung Wang (right)
Image 7. Group photo
