[citation needed] However, because of the transformation of economy and container automation, the function of the port declined gradually.

promotes the tourism industry in these years, so the number 2 port had the chance to become a sightseeing wharf, combining seaside scenery and food.

Nowadays, it has become one of Kaohsiung's scenic spots, following the successful step of Urban Spotlight Arcade and Love River.

2 (KW2, Chinese: 棧貳庫; pinyin: Zhàn èr kù), the former Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf, has been reimagined and repurposed to combine cultural creativity, dining, and exhibition spaces within a completely open port area.

[2] The wharf is accessible within walking distance south east of Hamasen station of Kaohsiung MRT.