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Wellington

Name: Wellington
Address: NZ

Port Nicholson · UN/LOCODE NZWLG · Scale rank #143 worldwide

Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: coastal (natural)
Cargo pier depth: 11.1 m
Largest vessel: 11.3 m

Overview

Wellington is a large seaport in New Zealand – harbour type: coastal (natural). Cargo pier depth up to 11.1 m; channel depth 11.3 m. Water body: Cook Strait; South Pacific Ocean.

Country: New Zealand
Water body: Cook Strait; South Pacific Ocean
UN/LOCODE: NZWLG
WPI number: 55150
Coordinates: -41.2833, 174.7833
Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: coastal (natural)
Shelter: Excellent

Location

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

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth11.3 m

Anchorage depth13.0 m

Cargo pier depth11.1 m

Oil terminal depth11.1 m

Tidal range1.0 m

Max. vessel draft11.3 m

Berths & cargo facilities

✓ Wharves
✓ Anchorage
✓ Container terminal
✓ Ro-Ro
✓ Solid bulk
✓ Liquid bulk
✓ Breakbulk
✓ Dangerous cargo anchorage

Cranes & lifts

✓ Fixed cranes
✓ Lifts 50–100 t
✓ Lifts 0–24 t

Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: None
Railway: Small

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

✓ Pilotage compulsory
✓ Pilotage available
✓ Tug assistance
✗ Vessel traffic service
✓ Port security
✓ First port of entry

Services & supplies

✓ Longshoremen
✓ Medical facilities
✓ Garbage disposal
✗ Dirty ballast disposal
✓ Provisions
✓ Potable water
✓ Fuel oil
✓ Diesel oil
✓ Airport nearby
✓ Rail connection

Entrance restrictions

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

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

Vessel schedules

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

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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
Auckland	NZ	Large	494 km
Manukau Harbor	NZ	Medium	484 km
Tauranga	NZ	Small	423 km
Picton	NZ	Small	64 km
Napier	NZ	Small	270 km
Gisborne	NZ	Small	402 km
New Plymouth	NZ	Small	255 km
Timaru	NZ	Small	451 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 ↗