Seaport name

Timaru NZTIU

Contact details

Seaport Website

Port type

Seaport (Minor)

Location

New Zealand (NZ)

Coordinates

-44.392, 171.257

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Local time

Seaport Access

  • Road
  • Rail
  • Inland Waterway

Cargo Types

  • Bulk
  • Container
  • Gas
  • General Cargo
  • Tanker
  • Passenger
  • Reefer
  • RoRo

Nearby airports

Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Timaru. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Timaru Airport

    TIU • 10km

  2. Christchurch International Airport

    CHC • 143km

  3. Hokitika Airfield

    HKK • 188km

  4. Dunedin International Airport

    DUD • 190km

Alternative seaports

Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Timaru. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Lyttelton

    NZLYT • 146km

  2. Port Chalmers

    NZPOE • 166km

  3. Bluff

    NZBLU • 335km

  4. Nelson

    NZNSN • 385km

Carriers that service this port

There are 6 carriers that service Timaru. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeks100% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: CHVWSwire
Every 2-4 weeks0% on time (avg. 10 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZIM
N/AMore details
Carrier Identifier: SIKUSamudera
N/AMore details
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
N/AMore details
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
N/AMore details

Port features & facilities

Port Access

  • Road

  • Rail

  • Inland Waterway

Vessel Groups

  • Bulk Carrier

    • Handymax

    • Handysize

    • Panamax

    • Small

    • Capesize

    • Mini

    • VLBC

  • Container

    • Feeder

    • Feedermax

    • Panamax

    • New Panamax

    • Post-Panamax

    • Small feeder

    • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

  • Gas Carrier

    • Small range

    • Large range

    • Medium range

    • Q-Flex

    • VLGC

    • Q-Max

  • General Cargo

    • Tanker

      • Coastal

      • LR1

      • LR2 / Aframax

      • MR

      • Small Tanker

      • ULCC

      • VLCC

      • LR2

    • Passenger

      • Reefer

        Cargo Types

        • Black Products

        • Container

        • Crude

        • General Cargo

        • Grain

        • LNG

        • Lubricants

        • NGL

        • Ore

        • Passenger

        • White Products

        • Asphalt

        • Bulk Other

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Chemical Other

        • Roro

        • Chemicals

        • Coal

        • Edible Oils

        • Livestock

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • Oil Other

        • Fertilizer

        • Reefer

        • Others

        Port statistics

        On time performance

        This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Timaru as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

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        Average days late

        A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Timaru.

        Sep 10.0 days

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        10.0 days

        Frequently asked questions about Timaru