Port Taranaki

Port Taranaki
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Location
CountryNew Zealand
LocationNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Coordinates39°03′S 174°02′E / 39.050°S 174.033°E / -39.050; 174.033
UN/LOCODENZTKI[1]
Details
Owned by Taranaki Regional Council
Type of harbourPort
No. of berths10[2]
Draft depth12.5 m.[2]
CEOSimon Craddock
Statistics
Website
www.porttaranaki.co.nz

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).

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (NZ) – NEW ZEALAND". service.unece.org. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Port of New Plymouth, New Zealand". www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 2 July 2020.