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Kaohsiung City Steamship

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Kaohsiung City Shipping Co., Ltd.
Native name
高雄市輪船公司
Company typePrivate, State-owned
IndustryWater transport
FoundedJuly 26, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-07-26)
Headquarters,
Taiwan
Number of employees
4,900
Websitekcs.kcg.gov.tw/en

Kaohsiung City Steamship is a ship operating company in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The company operates two ferry routes and several cruise lines.

Lines

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Ferry routes

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Cijin–Gushan ferry

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Cijin Ferry Pier
Gushan Ferry Pier
Cijin–Gushan Ferry
LocaleKaohsiung, Taiwan
Transit typeFerry
No. of lines1
No. of terminals2

Cijin–Gushan ferry connects the Cijin and Gushan Districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is popular with tourists visiting the attractions of Cijin Island.

A ride on the ferry costed around NT$0.2 in the 1970s but the route has been operating since the Ming Dynasty. It currently costs NT$30 per one-way ride. The journey takes about five minutes from Gushan to Cijin, an island which has seafood restaurants, traditional markets and a beach for tourists.[1][2]

Cianjhen–Zhogzhou ferry

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Cianjhen–Zhogzhou Ferry
LocaleKaohsiung, Taiwan
Transit typeFerry
No. of lines1
No. of terminals2

Cianjhen–Zhogzhou ferry connects the Cianjhen and Zhogzhou [zh], Cijin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

References

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  1. ^ "Study in Taiwan".
  2. ^ "Cijin Island | Travel Kaohsiung".
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