China’s military exercises are making ship operators think twice about heading into one of Taiwan’s most important ports, creating potential delays for shipments of electronic goods.
Ships are dropping anchor at sea to avoid a drill zone located just outside Kaohsiung port in southrn Taiwan, said Jayendu Krishna, deputy head of the consultancy Drewry Maritime Advisors. The zone is one of the largest areas where China is carrying out exercises, and is 15 nautical miles away from the entrance of the port.
