Port of Hualien
| Port of Hualien 花蓮港 | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°59′11″N 121°37′35″E / 23.98639°N 121.62639°E |
| UN/LOCODE | TWHUN |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Operated by | Taiwan International Ports Corporation |
| No. of wharfs | 25 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual container volume | 12,938,686 tons(2011) |
| Website Official website | |
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The Port of Hualien (Chinese: 花蓮港; pinyin: Huālián Gǎng) is an international port on the Pacific Ocean in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. Its artificial harbor protected by breakwaters was built in 1930–1939. There are 25 wharves in Hualien Port. The annual container volume is about 13 million tons. The port mainly transports local gravel, cement, and marble, and is host to cruise ships and whale watching boats.
The port is operated by the Taiwan International Ports Corporation which is the state-owned harbor management company.