Changan No. 1 cargo ship ran aground outside Budai Port, seriously affecting Tai-Peng Mid-Autumn Festival logistics operations

Chang'an No. 1 cargo ship ran aground outside Budai Port, seriously affecting Tai-Peng Mid-Autumn Festival logistics operations. (provided by the public)

The Mid-Autumn Festival is the peak transportation period in Penghu every year. Not only is it hard to find air tickets, but all sea passenger and cargo ships leave the port with full loads. However, at 12 o'clock yesterday (23rd), it was reported that the Chang'an No. 1 cargo ship ran aground outside the Chiayi Budai Port. Until now It was not until 7 a.m. on the 24th that the cargo ships were able to get out of the situation. As a result, cargo ships at Budai Port were unable to leave the port. They queued up to leave the port one after another after the situation was resolved. On the other hand, goods piled up at the Jianshan Port in Longmen, Penghu, and the Mid-Autumn Festival logistics operations in Taiwan and Penghu were seriously delayed.

Chang'an No. 1 cargo ship ran aground last night off the coast of Butai Port, Chiayi, and was not stranded until 7 a.m. this morning. Penghu Shipping Home Delivery's Taiwan Mid-Autumn Festival goods have all been affected. They were originally scheduled to arrive in Chiayi Bagao this afternoon. Now they are forced to stay at Longmen Port, waiting for each cargo ship to enter the port. All goods are piled up in the port area and are waiting for the cargo ships to enter the port before the hanging operation can be carried out.

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The freighter originally sailing from Chiayi Butai Port and Penghu Longmen Jianshan Port departed the port at 10:30 yesterday evening. Due to the grounding of the Changan No. 1 freighter, it was delayed until 7:40 this morning when the situation was resolved. It is expected to be delayed until noon before entering Longmen Jianshan Port for loading and unloading. The entire Mid-Autumn Festival logistics operation has been affected.

The Chang'an No. 1 is part of the Chang Yilun Group. This year it changed hands to Belle Aviation. It usually carries heavy building materials from Chiayi to Penghu Longmen Port. Therefore, the ship has a large draft and is stranded due to severe siltation at Butai Port. Although it was lucky to escape without causing any property losses, it also caused a long queue of "traffic jams" for the subsequent cargo ships, delaying the arrival and unloading time, causing delays in the Mid-Autumn Festival logistics operations in Taipei and Penghu.

Cargo ships outside Longmen Jianshan Port have not yet entered the port, and goods are piling up in the port area. (provided by the public)