According to Dr. Chow, the artificially-dredged harbor isn't deep enough for large container ships to dock, "and strong winter gales would hamper shipping access as well as on-shore container crane operations."
「台中港本身的條件也未必適合作為兩岸直航貿易港口」，他表示，人工開鑿的台中港，深度不夠，不利大型貨櫃船停靠，「加上冬季季風強勁，影響船舶進出和貨櫃拖吊的岸上作業。」