Global & Domestic Maritime Lanes

New Zealand Port Network & Routes

Connecting New Zealand's key ports of entry and exit to major international shipping loops across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe.

Domestic Terminals

NZ Gateway Ports

Select a New Zealand sea terminal below to review berth draft specifications, crane capacities, and connecting feeder routes.

UN/LOCODE: NZTRG

Port of Tauranga

Primary Hub

New Zealand's largest container port by volume. Equipped with deep-water berths capable of accommodating New Panamax vessels and offering direct rail links to MetroPort Auckland.

Max Draft Depth 14.5 Meters
Container Cranes 9 Ship-to-Shore Gantries
Rail Connectivity Dedicated MetroRail
Global Connectivity

International Shipping Trade Lanes

Regular direct sailings and feeder connections linking New Zealand ports with major global hubs.

Asia-Pacific Express Loop

Weekly container service connecting Auckland & Tauranga directly to Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Singapore, and Pusan with transit times from 14 days.

Frequency: Weekly Departures

Trans-Tasman Shuttle

Frequent scheduled sailings between New Zealand ports and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Fremantle for bilateral trade and raw materials.

Frequency: Bi-Weekly Departures

North America West Coast

Direct ocean freight corridors to Long Beach, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver supporting primary dairy and agricultural exports.

Frequency: Weekly Departures
Domestic & Feeder Reach

Intermodal Rail & Coastal Feeder Corridors

Seamlessly linking regional inland hubs with primary deep-water export ports across the North and South Islands.

MetroPort Auckland Rail Shuttle

Dedicated freight train services operating daily between Wiri Inland Port (Auckland) and the Port of Tauranga, removing highway congestion and guaranteeing reliable container turnaround for upper North Island importers.

South Island Coastal Feeder Loop

Coordinated coastal shipping services interconnecting Lyttelton, Port Chalmers (Dunedin), Nelson, and Timaru with main international mother vessel loops calling at primary North Island terminals.