Port of Timaru

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Timaru is a harbor behind a breakwater in New Zealand, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NZTIU.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Excellent
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated moderate and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 55350, Pub. 127, chart 76140. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.