Country Report of 2007
Macroeconomic Targets |
2005-2008 |
2005-2015 |
Average GDP growth rate | 4.9% | 4.6% |
Per capita GDP | US$18,000 (2008) | US$27,000 (2015) |
Employment rate increase | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Unemployment rate | 4.0% (2008) |
4.0% (2015)
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After
many years of effort, Taiwan became the 144th member of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) on January 1, 2002. Membership of the WTO will have a
far-reaching influence on Taiwan’s domestic economy and industry. At the
Economic Development Advisory Conference (EDAC) convened by President Chen last
August, a number of resolutions were reached concerning Taiwan’s entry to the
WTO1. These resolutions, which agencies of the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) were
charged with putting into effect, are aimed at speeding up adjustment of the
industrial structure and ensuring more efficient use of resources, so that
Taiwan can grasp the opportunities arising from WTO membership to further its
economic development.
Taiwan’s
Economy, and Policies in Response”, the Council for Economic Planning and
Development (CEPD) presented these to the Executive Yuan for its reference and
consideration on September 26 and November 28, 2001, respectively. Because the
above reports were compiled prior to Taiwan’s accession to the WTO, and in view
of the possible need to respond to questions from the Legislative Yuan and
various sections of society, this Council requested the concerned agencies to
provide the latest data and newest policy responses for updating last year’s
report. These have duly been compiled into this “Report on the Impact of
Taiwan’s Entry to the WTO and
Policies in Response” and made available for reference.
Service sectors opened up in stages prior to WTO accession include, among others, legal, accountancy and other professional services, as well as financial, insurance, securities and futures, telecommunications, transportation, education, and film services. After WTO entry, market-opening measures include: (i) permitting foreign lawyers to practice in Taiwan subject to appropriate limitations; (ii) abolishing limits on the ratio of foreign investment in air-cargo forwarding and air-cargo entrepot business; and (iii) removing the controls on the ratio of local films on screen, the number of screenings of films from a single country, the number of copies of a film that may be imported, and so on, and eliminating the domestic-film support fee levied on foreign films.The 2008 fiscal year’s preliminary processing and screening for major public works budgets covered 320 projects. Taking account of economic development needs and the government’s fiscal capacity, the CEPD approved budgets totaling NT$208.8 billion for these projects, which are projected to contribute 1.43% to the economic growth rate and provide 130,000 job opportunities. After considering the results of the review, the Executive Yuan approved the public construction budget, including expenditure of NT$131.5 billion from the government’s regular public construction budget and NT$77.3 billion from the special budget for the New Ten Projects. With the addition of the special budget of NT$5.3 billion for the Shihmen Reservoir project approved by the Legislative Yuan, the public construction budget for 2008 amounts to NT$214.1 billion.
(2).SUMMARY EXPLANATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS FOR DEC. 2007
1. TOTAL TRADE VALUE
(1)If counted in NT Dollars, the exports amounted to NT$7,587.1 hundred million
in Dec. 2007, up by 19.0 % over the same month of last year; the imports
amounted to NT$6,891.1 hundred million, up by 26.6% over the same month of last
year; the trade balance of this month favorable NT$696.0 hundred million, down
by 25.6 % from the same month of last year; the cumulation for Jan.-Dec. 2007,
the exports amounted to NT$80,894.5 hundred million, up by 11.1 % over the same
period of last year; the imports amounted to NT$72,149.3 hundred million , up by
9.2% ; the trade balance of this period favorable NT$ 8,745.2 hundred million ,
up by 29.6% over the same period of last year.
(2)If counted in US Dollars, the exports amounted to US$234.8 hundred million in
Dec.2007, up by 19.8% over the same month of last year; the imports amounted to
US$212.6 hundred million, up by 27.5% over the same month of last year; the
trade balance of this month favorable US$22.2 hundred million, down by 24.2%
from the same month of last year; the cumulation for Jan.-Dec. 2007, the exports
amounted to US$ 2,467.2 hundred million, up by 10.1% over the same period of
last year; the imports amounted to US$2,193.5 hundred million , up by 8.2% ; the
trade balance of this period favorable US$273.8 hundred million , up by 28.4%
over the same period of last year.
2. TRADE STRUCTURE
(1)Exports: A. In Dec. 2007, Agricultural Products amounted to US$0.4 hundred
million, up by 48.1% over the same month of last year; Process Agricultural
Products amounted to US$2.2 hundred million, up by 54.9%; Industrial Products
amounted to US$232.3 hundred million, up by 19.5 %; of which Heavy Industries
amounted to US$196.4 hundred million, up by 21.1%; Non-Heavy Industries amounted
to US$35.9 hundred million, up by 11.1 %.
B. The cumulation for Jan.-Dec. 2007(see table 1-2)
(2)Imports: A. In Dec. 2007, Capital Goods amounted to US$34.7 hundred million,
up by 14.5% over the same month of last year; Raw Materials amounted to US$162.9
hundred million, up by 31.3%; Consumer Goods amounted to US$15.1 hundred
million, up by 21.2%.
B. The cumulation for Jan.-Dec. 2007(see table 1-2)
3.EXPORTS AND IMPORTS VALUE BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION (see table 3 & 4)
4.TRADE VALUE BY MAJOR COUNTRIES
(1)Exports: A. In Dec. 2007, exports to Hong Kong and Mainland amounted to
US$96.2 hundred million sharing 41.0 % of the exports value, up by 21.9 % over
the same month of last year;U.S.A. amounted to US$28.4 hundred million sharing
12.1%,up by 10.8%;Japan amounted to US$15.3 hundred million sharing 6.5%,up by
6.1%;Europe amounted to US$26.8 hundred million sharing 11.4 %,up by
3.8%;ASEAN-6 amounted to US$36.0 hundred million sharing 15.3 %,up by42.4%.
B. The cumulation for Jan.-Dec. 2007. (see table 2)
(2)Imports: A. In Dec. 2007, imports from Hong Kong and Mainland amounted to
US$27.7 hundred million sharing 13.0 % of the imports value,up by 19.3% over the
same month of last year;Japan amounted to US$42.0 hundred million sharing
19.8%,up by 14.6%;U.S.A. amounted to US$26.4 hundred million sharing 12.4%,up by
30.1%.;Europe amounted to US$21.7 hundred million sharing 10.2%,up by
19.7%;ASEAN-6 amounted to US$21.0 hundred million sharing 9.9 %,up by 25.8%.
B. The cumulation for Jan.-Dec. 2007. (see table 2)
(3)The trade balance (favorable or unfavorable)
A. In Dec. 2007, favorable trade balance to Hong Kong and Mainland favorable
US$68.5 hundred million, up by 22.9% over the same month of last year;to U.S.A.
favorable US$2.1 hundred million, down by 61.7%;to Japan unfavorable US$26.7
hundred million, up by 20.1%;to Europe favorable US$5.1 hundred million, down by
33.5 %;to ASEAN-6 favorable US$15.0 hundred million, up by 74.2%。
B. The cumulation for Jan.-Dec. 2007. (see table 2)
The following result on Air
Forwarding & Logistics listed for reference to our industries: -
YEAR OF 2007 CARGO VOLUME - EXPORT
YEAR OF 2007 CARGO VOLUME UNIT:KILO |
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YEAR |
2007 TOTAL EXPORT |
2006 TOTAL EXPORT |
RATIO |
2007 Export, Import and Transit Cargo Volume |
2006 Export, Import and Transit Cargo Volume |
RATIO |
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2007.1 |
48,987,598 |
49,827,493 |
-1.69% |
122,576,372 |
133,400,030 |
-8.11% |
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2007.2 |
40,489,551 |
41,517,500 |
-2.48% |
103,738,691 |
115,116,639 |
-9.88% |
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2007.3 |
55,471,736 |
57,730,027 |
-3.91% |
135,900,335 |
148,928,256 |
-8.75% |
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2007.4 |
53,170,867 |
55,474,327 |
-4.15% |
131,292,139 |
141,733,557 |
-7.37% |
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2007.5 |
53,440,654 |
52,666,775 |
1.47% |
131,075,497 |
138,633,073 |
-5.45% |
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2007.6 |
51,138,962 |
50,391,336 |
1.48% |
135,156,744 |
141,007,255 |
-4.15% |
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2007.7 |
51,979,470 |
50,352,880 |
3.23% |
137,086,481 |
145,338,541 |
-5.68% |
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2007.8 |
52,560,547 |
53,647,687 |
-2.03% |
134,005,138 |
139,070,520 |
-3.64% |
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2007.9 |
54,586,477 |
56,728,266 |
-3.78% |
143,608,994 |
147,866,502 |
-2.88% |
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2007.10 |
58,760,567 |
57,858,037 |
1.56% |
141,787,843 |
146,338,243 |
-3.11% |
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2007.11 |
58,403,426 |
59,897,740 |
-2.49% |
141,101,135 |
146,091,425 |
-3.42% |
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2007.12 |
51,494,107 |
55,008,301 |
-6.39% |
135,685,802 |
142,899,241 |
-5.05% |
YEAR OF 2007 CARGO VOLUME - IMPORT
YEAR |
2007 TOTAL IMPORT |
2006 TOTAL IMPORT |
RATIO |
2007 Export, Import and Transit Cargo Volume |
2006 Export, Import and Transit Cargo Volume |
RATIO |
2007.1 |
36,500,684 |
37,142,939 |
-1.73% |
123,625,272 |
134,498,440 |
-8.08% |
2007.2 |
29,982,460 |
36,214,839 |
-17.21% |
104,638,671 |
115,968,049 |
-9.77% |
2007.3 |
38,319,476 |
43,125,426 |
-11.14% |
136,989,525 |
150,024,876 |
-8.69% |
2007.4 |
40,260,724 |
40,209,665 |
0.13% |
132,266,899 |
142,726,347 |
-7.33% |
2007.5 |
39,878,707 |
39,096,505 |
2.0% |
132,119,207 |
139,621,753 |
-5.37% |
2007.6 |
43,683,815 |
40,917,526 |
6.76% |
136,144,574 |
141,960,885 |
-4.1% |
2007.7 |
45,399,358 |
45,854,035 |
-0.99% |
138,093,551 |
146,281,791 |
-5.6% |
2007.8 |
42,983,149 |
38,658,009 |
11.19% |
135,061,618 |
140,108,080 |
-3.6% |
2007.9 |
42,592,994 |
41,702,746 |
2.13% |
144,681,914 |
148,943,932 |
-2.86% |
2007.10 |
41,878,096 |
41,189,645 |
1.67% |
142,871,563 |
147,351,903 |
-3.04% |
2007.11 |
42,311,992 |
40,252,868 |
5.12% |
142,223,415 |
147,153,815 |
-3.35% |
2007.12 |
44,663,980 |
42,851,046 |
4.23% |
136,964,892 |
144,166,691 |
-5.0% |
YEAR OF 2007 CARGO VOLUME - TRANSIT
YEAR |
2007 TOTAL TRANSIT |
2006 TOTAL TRANSIT |
RATIO |
2007 Export, Import and Transit Cargo Volume |
2006 Export, Import and Transit Cargo Volume |
RATIO |
2007.1 |
37,088,090
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46,429,598
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-20.12%
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123,625,272
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134,498,440
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-8.08%
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2007.2 |
33,266,680
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37,384,300
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-11.01%
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104,638,671
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115,968,049
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-9.77%
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2007.3 |
42,109,123
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48,072,803
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-12.41%
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136,989,525
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150,024,876
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-8.69%
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2007.4 |
37,860,548
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46,049,565
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-17.78%
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132,266,899
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142,726,347
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-7.33%
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2007.5 |
37,756,136
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46,869,793
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-19.44%
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132,119,207
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139,621,753
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-5.37%
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2007.6 |
40,333,967
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49,698,393
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-18.84%
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136,144,574
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141,960,885
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-4.1%
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2007.7 |
39,707,653
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49,131,626
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-19.18%
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138,093,551
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146,281,791
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-5.6%
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2007.8 |
38,461,442
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46,764,824
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-17.76%
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135,061,618
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140,108,080
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-3.6%
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2007.9 |
46,429,523
|
49,435,490
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-6.08%
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144,681,914
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148,943,932
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-2.86%
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2007.10 |
41,149,180
|
47,290,561
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-12.99%
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142,871,563
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147,351,903
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-3.04%
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2007.11 |
40,385,717
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45,940,817
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-12.09%
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142,223,415
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147,153,815
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-3.35%
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2007.12 |
39,527,715
|
45,039,894
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-12.24%
|
136,964,892
|
144,166,691
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-5.0%
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1. Data pick up on Jan. 2008. 2.Cargo volume including Postal parcel 3.from year 2001, the volume including by pass transit cargo |
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Monthly report Jan. 2007 VS 2008
The result compared between 1998 to 2007
Monthly report Dec. 2007 VS Jan.2008
Cargo terminal market share of 2007
Taiwan Statistical Data Book 2007
Taiwan Economic Statistics 2007
Operational Performance
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Regulation & Direction
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I. Preface |
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II. Future Development Plan | ||||||
(1)Development of
Water and Land Area inside the Harbor (2) Development of Outer Sea Area (3) Out-linking Traffic (4)Navigation System (5)Environmental Protection Plan (6)Information System |
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III. Development Projects between 2002 and 2006 | ||||||
Attachment:Layout of Comprehensive and Future Development Plan | ||||||
I. Preface | ||||||
Taiwan's prosperous development of economy and trade pushes the dramatic growth of international commercial ports island wide and these commercial ports in Taiwan also demonstrate their importance in the international area. In particular, Kaohsiung Harbor has been known as the world's fourth largest container port for many years. |
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Developmental trend of world's marine transportation market and some influential reports also indicate that the 21st Century is the Century of Asian Pacific Region. The government, therefore, enacts plan of Asian Pacific operation and global transportation management center with an aim to take advantage of geographic benefits and sound software and hardware facilities to speed up the development and further enhance the function of Kaohsiung Harbor serving as the regional marine transportation center in the Asian Pacific. Kaohsiung Harbor will be more active in the contribution and participation in global economy and marine market. In order to develop Kaohsiung Harbor as the Asian Pacific Marine Transportation Center, there is an urgent need to maximize the utilization of limited resources within the Harbor. KBH in compliance with "Comprehensive Plan of International Ports in Taiwan Area" enacted by the Executive Yuan promotes development activities and develops "Comprehensive and Future Development Plan of Kaohsiung Harbor" in the interest of both Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung Harbor. The Executive Yuan proved the preceding plan of the future development of Kaohsiung Harbor on April 24, 2001 as the blueprint. The whole harbor area was planned and designed for the maximum utilization. The development, therefore, complied with the development plan and shown as follows: |
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II. Future Development Plan | ||||||
A. Development of inner water and land area | ||||||
(1) Course: The
course in front of Wharf #55∼#64 shall have the depth of -14 meters. (2) Turning basin: |
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(3) Ditch: | ||||||
Ditch before Wharf #25∼#29 shall coordinate with the moving of Formosa Petrochemical Corp. for the filling use. Besides the use of necessary facilities such as wharf site and out-linking roads, the rest can be used for logistics and warehouse; Wharf #30 needs to be rebuilt and the land of 2.35 hectares shall be dug out to increase the space for ship operation. | ||||||
(4) Wharf rebuilding and construction: | ||||||
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(5) Water entertainment and commercial district (Yencheng and Lingya District): | ||||||
Forefront development will be conducted in Yencheng and Lingya districts for the space adjustment for the development of water entertainment and commercial district. Fenglai Commercial Port Area will be developed after the moving of loading and unloading operation of bulk goods. | ||||||
B. Development of outer sea area | ||||||
(1)Outer sea container center | ||||||
It is planed to be built in the north breakwater of Port II in the outer sea of Chichin starting from existing west coast line of Chichin to the new filling lands, in total, 322 hectares. If there is a need, filling land will continue. | ||||||
(2)Talin Commercial Port area | ||||||
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(3) Out-linking traffic | ||||||
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(4) Navigation system | ||||||
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(5) Environmental protection plan | ||||||
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(6) Information system | ||||||
How to improve hardware operation function relies on information operation. Kaohsiung Harbor has already completed the 4-year information system project, hoping to link with information internet, trade internet, and internet as well as to achieve the goal of automatic and zero paper including: | ||||||
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C. Existing development projects from 2002 to 2006 contain the followings: | ||||||
(1) | Environmental evaluation on proceeding plan of continuous development and evaluation of Talin Commercial Port | |||||
This proceeding plan
was completed in June, 2000 and the budget of evaluation was allocated in
compliance with the conclusion in the reviewing report issued by the
Environment Protection Administration to continue evaluating the work at the
second phase. Once the evaluation is complete, the detail plans, BOT, and
proceeding construction will be carried out. |
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(2) | Environmental evaluation on proceeding plan of container center of outer sea (including the second out-linking road to Chichin) | |||||
The proceeding plan of outer sea container center and the second out-linking road and the evaluation at the first phase began in the year, 200; the continuous plan and proceeding plan of the evaluation at the second phase will also be carried out. | ||||||
The proceeding plan
of outer sea container center and the second out-linking road and the
evaluation at the first phase began in the year, 200; the continuous plan
and proceeding plan of the evaluation at the second phase will also be
carried out. |
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(3) | Proceeding plan of the environmental evaluation and plan of out-linking overpass for trucks | |||||
In order the respond to the demand of "Out-linking Roads and Transportation System of Kaohsiung Harbor," Bureau of Kaohsiung Public Works, Kaohsiung City Government, and the Bureau conducted "Integrative Plan of Out-liking Roads from the Harbor and Kaohsiung Cosmopolitan Transportation System Plan" in compliance with the conclusion and consensus reached in the provincial and city meeting on September 8, 2003. The planned network starts from Wharf #58 in the North, Chienchen River, Chienchen Storage and Transportation Center of China Petroleum Corporation(CPC), New Chinese Park at the east side of Container Center 2, Chienchen Fishing Port, Container Center 3-5 to the east, Yukang Road, and finally link to highway. In between Container Center 3 and 5, Yatai Road connects the Harbor and metropolitan area on the ground, but due to the urban traffic, now it is designed as overpass. | ||||||
The evaluation and
detailed plan of overpass will be continuously carried out from 2002 to 2006
for the purpose of direct out-linking traffic to overpass, highway, and the
harbor area for an aim to improve traffic quality and safety. |
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(4) | Short-term plan for the improvement of out-linking traffic | |||||
It is easy and
efficient for above mentioned out-linking traffic plan to be out into
implement on the ground. This plan of improvement is about the building of
ground roads to connect the two largest Container Centers, 3 and 5, and
expansion of the two main roads, Hsinsheng and Yukang Road for the benefit
of harbor traffic. The overpass will be constructed at the middle phase
after the implementation of short-term package. This short-term plan started
in June, 2001 in accordance of the approval, and it is expected to complete
in 2003. |
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(5) | Building of out-linking overpass for trucks in harbor area | |||||
After the completion
of environmental evaluation and detailed internal design of overpass for
trucks, the Bureau will submit the proposal of the construction plan. |
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(6) | Infrastructure plan of breakwater, sea wall, land filling, and road building of Talin Commercial Port | |||||
The construction plan
was completed in the period from 1997 to 2000 and after the approval of the
evaluation work in the second phase conducted in 2001 and 2002 is obtained,
the design and construction will continue. |
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(7) | Infrastructure plan of breakwater, sea wall, land filling, and road building of Outer Sea Container Center Plan(including the second out-linking road) | |||||
The construction of
infrastructure will begin after the ratification of the plan design and
environmental evaluation. |
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(8) | Rebuilding of Wharf # 63 and # 64 | |||||
To respond to the
development of large vessels, to efficiently utilize the harbor resources ,
and to maximize the container capacity there is a need to expand the depth
of container wharf from -12 meters to -14 meters. |
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(9) | Continuous construction plan of VTMS | |||||
This project was
being constructed in accordance with relevant allocated budget and will
continue from 2002 to 2006. |
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(10) | Continuous construction of waste recipience and disposal system | |||||
This project was
being constructed in accordance with relevant allocated budget and will
continue from 2002 to 2006. |
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(11) | Continuous plan of land levying of Anpin Port Area and Construction 1 | |||||
This project was
ratified by the Executive Yuan in 1998 and is undergoing now. It is expected
to complete in 2004. |
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(12) | Continuous plan of Moving of Hung Mao Kang | |||||
This plan has been ratified and will be conducted continuously. | ||||||
The physical handling result of 2007 |
Information by: TAFA-R; reference with the government web informaton