Wind power firms’ fees boost TIPC’s profits HURT BY PANDEMIC The state-owned firm took a hit with the loss of income from cruise ship visits as the result of COVID-19, while cargo tonnage handled also dropped By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter Taiwan International Port Corp (TIPC) yesterday reported a net profit for last year of NT$6.5 billion (US$228.33 million), thanks to fees collected from wind power firms accessing the facilities at the Port of Taichung. The number of containers handled at the nation’s five commercial seaports last year was down 4.61 percent to 15.29 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), TIPC chairman Lee Hsien-yi (李賢義) told a media briefing.