38 | WATERLINE April 2026 INDUSTRY NEWS ANY CAPACITY. ONE HOIST. ANY BOAT. BUILT TO YOUR SPECS. SALES@CIMOLAI.TECH CONTACT US AT Taiwan has launched its largest yacht marina project with a public-private partnership agreement between the Keelung City Government and the Argo Yacht Club. The development will proceed under a combined rehabilitate-operate-transfer and build-operate-transfer model, with initial investment expected to exceed $63 million USD. Plans include marina berths, vessel maintenance facilities and dry-dock services, a 200-room hotel alongside commercial space just under 10,000sqm. More than 500 jobs are expected to be created during construction and operation. Keelung Mayor, Hsieh Kuo-liang said, “the marina development is key to Keelung’s industrial development”. Public access is well catered for, with waterfront areas set aside for residents and visitors to use as part of the city’s public space. Tseng Kuo-chi, Director-General of the Bureau of National Properties at the Ministry of Finance, said “Northern Taiwan has “lacked a multifunctional leisure yacht harbour” of this scale. Hou You-lin, Chairman Argo Yacht Club, said “the Badouzi marina will be part of a network of six ports across Taiwan, linking Keelung with Kaohsiung, Tainan, Penghu, Taichung and Taipei and will allow for more continuous yacht operations along the coast. The project is expected to connect local fisheries organisations, National Taiwan Ocean University and tourism routes along the north coast as well as supporting marine education and research, and related sectors including catering, accommodation, transport and construction services. TAIWAN LAUNCHES LARGEST INTERNATIONAL YACHT MARINA PROJECT Photo credit: Keelung City Government and Argo Yacht Club.
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