The sphere of the Kaohsiung Harbor industry straddles the administrative areas of both Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung County. At the same time, the scope of the shipping administration and of Kaohsiung Harbor includes ports and harbors all along the coastal region such as Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Tainan, Chiayi, Yunlin, and Penghu.
高雄港的作業範圍是跨高雄市和高雄縣兩個行政區，同時高雄港的航政監理及港務管轄範圍，還包括了高雄、屏東、台南、嘉義、雲林、澎湖這些縣市沿海的大小港埠與水域。