Maritime and Port Bureau

25°01′31.3″N 121°32′50.4″E / 25.025361°N 121.547333°E / 25.025361; 121.547333

Maritime and Port Bureau

航港局
Agency overview
Formed	1 March 2012
Headquarters	Daan, Taipei, Taiwan
Agency executive	David Hsieh, Director-General
Parent agency	Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Website	Official website

The Maritime and Port Bureau (MPB; Chinese: 航港局; pinyin: Hánggǎng Jú) is the port authority under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for building a quality environment for the maritime industry, reinforce maritime capabilities for higher competitiveness, implement national maritime policies, maintain order and safety at sea and cultivate maritime human resources in Taiwan.

The bureau was established on 1 March 2012, in accordance to the Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Ltd. Establishment Act.^[1]

According to the act, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications would merge the port operations of Keelung Harbor Bureau, Taichung Harbor Bureau, Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau and Hualien Harbor Bureau, to form the Taiwan International Ports Corporation.^[2]

The remaining operations of the four Harbor Bureaus, mainly concerning maritime administration, would be integrated to form the new Maritime and Port Bureau.

• Planning Division
• Maritime Affairs Division
• Vessel Management Division
• Port Affairs Division
• Crew Management Division
• Maritime Safety Division
• Secretariat
• Personnel Office
• Civil Service Ethics Office
• Comptroller Office
• Information Management Office
• Maritime Affairs Center
• Lighthouses

The building is accessible within walking distance east from Technology Building Station of the Taipei Metro.

• Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)
• Transportation in Taiwan

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