Port guide · UN/LOCODE TW SUO
Su-Ao, Taiwan
Taiwan · 24.60° N, 121.87° E · Also listed as Su Ao Kang
The World Port Index classes Su-Ao as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the East China Sea. It records a channel depth of 62 m and a cargo pier depth of 12 m. Norfolk is 12,920 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 62 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12 m
- Max vessel length
- 225 m
- From Norfolk
- 12,920 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Chi-Lung60 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 6 ports in Taiwan with guides here, Su-Ao records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 225 m and a maximum draft of 13.6 m.
- Channel depth
- 62 m
- Anchorage depth
- 20 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 10.5 m
- Tidal range
- 0.9 m
- Entrance width
- 250 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 225 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 32.3 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 13.6 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- No
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- Yes
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: solid bulk and liquid bulk.
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- Oil terminal
- Yes
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Medium
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
- Ice breaking
- No
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Taiwan
- US exports, 2025
- $54.8BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
- US imports, 2025
- $201.4BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
Other ports in Taiwan
The nearest is Chi-Lung, 60 km away in a straight line.
- Chi-LungCargo pier 16 m, channel 26 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW KEL
- Hua-Lien KangCargo pier 14.5 m, channel 17 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW HUN
- Kao-HsiungCargo pier 17.6 m, channel 12.5 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW KHH
- Tai-Chung KangCargo pier 16 m, channel 16 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW TXG
- Tan-ShuiCargo pier 16 m, channel 16 m, container, breakbulk and bulkTW TPE
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.