The Commercial Port Law Article 16

For those ships, which have unduly stayed in the commercial port area and been attached in accordance with laws, the Commercial Port Administrative Authority, Maritime and Port Bureau or the designated agencies is entitled to notify the carriers or cargo owners to transship their cargoes or discharge the cargoes into warehouses within a specific period of time. If they fail to follow as instructed, the Commercial Port Administrative Authority, Maritime and Port Bureau or the designated agencies is entitled to discharge and warehouse them directly, and order the carriers or the cargo owners to take delivery of the cargoes after paying all relevant charges. If they fail to take delivery within that period, the Port Authority is entitled to coordinate customs authorities, put the cargoes to an auction, then notify the carriers or cargo owners to collect the proceeds, or deposit the proceeds in accordance with the laws, after deducting all relevant charges.