Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal | |
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高雄港旅運中心 | |
General information | |
Status | Operating |
Location | 5 Haibian Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°36′42″N 120°17′33″E / 22.61167°N 120.29250°E |
Construction started | 9 November 2013 |
Completed | 31 August 2022 |
Opened | 6 March 2023 |
Cost | $4.5 billion Taiwan dollars |
Owner | Taiwan International Ports Corporation |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Floor area | 80,774 m2 (869,440 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Reiser + Umemoto |
Main contractor | Chun Yuan Construction |
Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal is a cruise ship terminal located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and is part of the Asia New Bay Area project. The building looks like a silver-white hull with a towering chimney.[1] The total floor area is about 80,774 m2 (869,440 sq ft). The upper part is made of steel frame structure, with 15 floors above ground and 2 floors underground. It can berth two large cruise ships of 225,000 tons at the same time (capable of carrying 5,400 passengers and 2,400 crew members), and the maximum passenger service level can reach 2,000 people per hour. The design concept is to strengthen the integration of the port transportation center with the existing city and develop the commercial and leisure functions of the port space.[2][3]