Port Taranaki | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Location | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 39°03′S 174°02′E / 39.050°S 174.033°E |
UN/LOCODE | NZTKI[1] |
Details | |
Owned by | Taranaki Regional Council |
Type of harbour | Port |
No. of berths | 10[2] |
Draft depth | 12.5 m.[2] |
CEO | Simon Craddock |
Statistics | |
Website www |
Port Taranaki is a port complex located in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It is the only deep water port on the west coast of New Zealand, and is owned by the Taranaki Regional Council. The port handles a wide range of coastal and international cargoes, mostly relating to the farming, engineering and petrochemical industries.
Adjacent features include the city of New Plymouth, the New Plymouth Power Station and the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area (SLIMPA).