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Port of Dover welcomes delegation from Taiwan to share expertise

Thursday, 7 June 2012
A VIP delegation from the newly formed Taiwan International Ports Co Ltd (TIPC), which manages Taiwan's four main ports, visited the Port of Dover on Friday (1st June 2012). The delegation was led by the President of TIPC, Mr Lee Tau-Hsin, who recently co- hosted the visit to Taiwan made by the Under Secretary of State For Transport, Mr Mike Penning, of which the Port of Dover was a part.

Following the recent Trade Mission by the Minister and the Port of Dover to Taiwan, the aim of the reciprocal visit was to build on the strong relationship between the two organisations and provide guidance and assistance to TIPC in respect of the development of the Taiwanese ports as they move into the next phase of their expansion. The partnership between the Taiwan and Dover was emphasised in August 2011, when the Port of Dover signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Keelung Port to further develop ties with the ports, TIPC, MOTC (Ministry of Transportation and Communication) and the marine industry in Taiwan.

On arrival, the delegates who with President Lee included Ms Chen, I-Fang, Senior Supervisor of TIPC Ltd, were met by Roger Mountford, Chairman of the Port of Dover and Dr Bob Goldfield, Chief Executive of the Port of Dover, who together with Tim Waggott, Director Business and Support Services, delivered a presentation about the development of the Port of Dover. The delegation was then taken on an extensive tour of the Port including Terminal Control, Port Control and the Cruise Terminals 1 and 2, where employees of the Port were on hand to meet the guests and answer questions. The final destination before the delegation departed was a visit to Dover Castle.

Commenting on the visit, Dr Bob Goldfield, said: "It was a pleasure to welcome the TIPC to the Port of Dover. The visit represents the strengthening of our relationship with Taiwan and gave us the opportunity to showcase the Port and highlight our world-class expertise in the area of port management and port development. We look forward to building a long-term relationship and working together to achieve our joint objectives."

The Port of Dover offers a wide range of expertise in the areas of ferry and cruise service, port development, skills and technical training, as well as environmental management and health and safety systems in Europe as well as Asia. It already offers contracted services in the Republic of Ireland and expects to significantly expand its consultancy business in coming years, in the UK, in Europe and in Asia.

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