However, a large amount of dredged sand was discharged for land reclamation, and space to develop waterfront industries. It also serves as a base for deep-sea and inshore fisheries, so Taichung port is a combination of commerce, industry and fisheries.
這一新港口，是以商港為主，同時利用挖泥填築大量新生地，用以發展臨海工業，並配合中部漁業發展，作為遠洋和近海的漁業基地。