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Auckland

Name: Auckland
Address: NZ

UN/LOCODE NZAKL · Scale rank #115 worldwide

Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: river (natural)
Cargo pier depth: 13.0 m
Largest vessel: 320.0 m

Overview

Auckland is a large seaport in New Zealand – harbour type: river (natural). Cargo pier depth up to 13.0 m; channel depth 12.5 m. Largest vessels accepted: length 320.0 m, beam 43.0 m, draft 12.5 m. Water body: South Pacific Ocean.

Country: New Zealand
Water body: South Pacific Ocean
UN/LOCODE: NZAKL
WPI number: 55060
Coordinates: -36.8385, 174.7716
Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: river (natural)
Shelter: Excellent

Location

Gold dot: port location; small dots: other ports of the country. Illustrative map. OpenStreetMap ↗

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth12.5 m

Anchorage depth17.9 m

Cargo pier depth13.0 m

Oil terminal depth10.9 m

Tidal range2.9 m

Max. vessel length320.0 m

Max. vessel beam43.0 m

Max. vessel draft12.5 m

Berths & cargo facilities

✓ Wharves
✓ Anchorage
✓ Container terminal
✓ Ro-Ro
✓ Solid bulk
✓ Liquid bulk
✓ Breakbulk

Cranes & lifts

✓ Fixed cranes
✓ Mobile cranes
✓ Floating cranes
✓ Lifts 50–100 t
✓ Lifts 25–49 t
✓ Lifts 0–24 t

Repairs: Major
Dry dock: Large
Railway: Medium

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

✓ Pilotage compulsory
✓ Pilotage available
✓ Tug assistance
✓ Port security
✓ First port of entry

Services & supplies

✓ Longshoremen
✓ Electricity
✓ Electrical repair
✓ Navigation equipment
✓ Medical facilities
✓ Garbage disposal
✓ Dirty ballast disposal
✓ Provisions
✓ Potable water
✓ Fuel oil
✓ Diesel oil
✓ Deck supplies
✓ Engine supplies
✓ Airport nearby
✓ Rail connection

Entrance restrictions

! Tide: yes
✓ Heavy swell: no
✓ Ice: no
✓ Other: no
! Overhead limits: yes

✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).

Vessel schedules

No liner service calling at Auckland in the schedule data yet.

Vessel schedules →

Schedules & tracking of major carriers:

Trade with Vietnam

Vietnam and New Zealand share 3 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

New Zealand market profile →International shipping Steel & steel structure manufacturing

Nearby ports

Port	Country	Harbour size	Distance
Wellington	NZ	Large	494 km
Manukau Harbor	NZ	Medium	11 km
Tauranga	NZ	Small	152 km
Picton	NZ	Small	499 km
Napier	NZ	Small	349 km
Gisborne	NZ	Small	351 km
New Plymouth	NZ	Small	256 km
Nelson	NZ	Small	509 km

Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · Sailing Directions Pub. 127 (Enroute) - East Coast of Australia and New Zealand ↗