Topography: Hualien Port is situated on the northeast of Hualien city. Pacific sea at the east, and Mt. Meilun at the west. Hualien Port is an artificial harbor. Covered with breakwaters from the west and east with an open entrance at the southeast.
Length of port: 6,245 meters
Types of seabed: solid sandy soil
Width and direction of port: 275 meters、North-West
Maximum range of tide: 2.55 meters
Water area of Commercial Port Area and designed draft :
Water area of inner port : 37.3 ha；Depth of inner port : 6.5-10 meters
Water area of outer port : 99.5 ha；Depth of outer port : 12-16.5 meters
Out of breakwater area : 908.5 ha
Total : 1,045.3 ha
Port area and load area :
Outer port area : 73.2 ha
Inner port area : 96.7 ha
Total : 169.9 ha
Fairway length of Inner port : 520 meters
Fairway width of inner port : 100 meters
Pilot station : One nautical mile south of east breakwater，23°57’11”N 121°37’41”E