Kaohsiung in the past relied on its natural advantages and good port services to maintain a ranking as the world's second-largest container port, but with industrial restructuring and high labor costs in Taiwan, plus rapid development in the mainland, a Kaohsiung Harbor setting its sights solely on in-transit container business will face severe challenges in the future.
過去高雄憑藉著地理位置等天然條件和港口服務，坐穩世界第二大貨櫃港，然而隨著產業轉型、人力成本居高不下和大陸快速發展等因素，光靠維持「轉口」業務為目標的高雄港，未來的挑戰非常嚴峻。