Taipei: Typhoon Dolphin is disrupting air and sea transportation, with 81 ferry services on 10 routes suspended Sunday and airlines adjusting or canceling flights, authorities and carriers said Saturday.
According to Focus Taiwan, as of 8 p.m. Saturday, Dolphin was about 390 kilometers northeast of Taipei and moving west-northwest at 16 kilometers per hour, as per the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The storm, with a radius of 280 km, had maximum sustained winds of 126 kph.
The Maritime and Port Bureau announced that 10 ferry routes would be suspended Sunday. These include services connecting the outlying Lienchiang and Penghu counties, as well as routes serving Green Island, Orchid Island, and Xiaoliuqiu.
China Airlines reported that its flights between Taiwan and Shanghai would be canceled Sunday. This includes services between Taipei Songshan Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, and between Taiwan Taoyuan and Kaohsiung international airports and Shanghai Pudong Airport.
To accommodate more passengers, the airline will deploy larger aircraft on flights between Taoyuan and Okinawa, Japan. EVA Air will also deploy larger aircraft on all flights between Taoyuan and Okinawa on Sunday to assist stranded passengers.
Starlux Airlines indicated it will operate additional flights between Taipei and Okinawa on Sunday and Monday to accommodate passengers affected by disruptions.