Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of Timaru daily activity

Timaru handled an estimated average of 8.1 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+77.6% year on year), with an average of 1 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
New Zealand · LOCODE NZTIU · Main cargo sectors: Wood & Wood Products, Prepared Foodstuffs & Beverages, Mineral Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

8.1 kt

28-day average

7.6 kt

Vs 28-day average

+6.3%

Year on year (same week)

+77.6%

Estimated total volume — daily series

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AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; they may include transhipment and are not equivalent to the port’s official statistics.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
TypePort callsEst. importsEst. exports
Container51.8 kt10 kt
Dry bulk7107 kt33 kt
General cargo20 t0 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker661 kt611 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Lyttelton: 3,604 t/day estimated with TimaruLytteltonOtago: 2,258 t/day estimated with TimaruOtagoBluff Harbor: 1,631 t/day estimated with TimaruBluff HarborTauranga: 1,463 t/day estimated with TimaruTaurangaAuckland: 1,274 t/day estimated with TimaruAucklandNelson: 807 t/day estimated with TimaruNelsonMelbourne: 703 t/day estimated with TimaruMelbourneNew Plymouth: 656 t/day estimated with TimaruNew PlymouthNapier: 485 t/day estimated with TimaruNapierWellington: 425 t/day estimated with TimaruWellingtonMarsden Point: 318 t/day estimated with TimaruMarsden PointPanjang: 211 t/day estimated with TimaruPanjangJohor: 163 t/day estimated with TimaruJohorSuzhou (Taicang): 155 t/day estimated with TimaruSuzhou (Taicang)Port Botany: 152 t/day estimated with TimaruPort BotanyLanqiao Port: 95 t/day estimated with TimaruLanqiao PortSingapore: 89 t/day estimated with TimaruSingaporeIncheon: 89 t/day estimated with TimaruIncheonBrisbane: 74 t/day estimated with TimaruBrisbaneDumai: 72 t/day estimated with TimaruDumaiJubail: 63 t/day estimated with TimaruJubailGunsan: 62 t/day estimated with TimaruGunsanGwangyang (Kwangyang): 53 t/day estimated with TimaruGwangyang (Kwangyang)Daesan: 50 t/day estimated with TimaruDaesanVancouver: 44 t/day estimated with TimaruVancouverKuala Tanjung: 42 t/day estimated with TimaruKuala TanjungPort Adelaide: 40 t/day estimated with TimaruPort AdelaideGeelong: 38 t/day estimated with TimaruGeelongTsukumi: 38 t/day estimated with TimaruTsukumiSuzhou (Changshu): 35 t/day estimated with TimaruSuzhou (Changshu)Devonport: 35 t/day estimated with TimaruDevonportNewcastle: 30 t/day estimated with TimaruNewcastleBelawan: 29 t/day estimated with TimaruBelawanPicton: 28 t/day estimated with TimaruPictonTownsville: 27 t/day estimated with TimaruTownsvilleBintulu: 27 t/day estimated with TimaruBintuluGisborne: 27 t/day estimated with TimaruGisborneKanda: 27 t/day estimated with TimaruKandaDongjiakou: 26 t/day estimated with TimaruDongjiakouShougang Jingtang: 24 t/day estimated with TimaruShougang JingtangLongkou Gang: 23 t/day estimated with TimaruLongkou GangGaogang: 23 t/day estimated with TimaruGaogangGladstone: 18 t/day estimated with TimaruGladstoneBeihai: 18 t/day estimated with TimaruBeihaiNoumea: 18 t/day estimated with TimaruNoumeaLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 17 t/day estimated with TimaruLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Xiamen: 17 t/day estimated with TimaruXiamenShanghai: 17 t/day estimated with TimaruShanghaiNew Orleans: 17 t/day estimated with TimaruNew OrleansTaboguilla: 16 t/day estimated with TimaruTaboguillaSharjah: 16 t/day estimated with TimaruSharjahTanjung Pelepas: 15 t/day estimated with TimaruTanjung PelepasPort Vila: 15 t/day estimated with TimaruPort VilaPort Moresby: 15 t/day estimated with TimaruPort MoresbyKlaipeda: 15 t/day estimated with TimaruKlaipedaKandla: 15 t/day estimated with TimaruKandlaAnnaba: 15 t/day estimated with TimaruAnnabaMailiao: 14 t/day estimated with TimaruMailiaoFukuyama: 14 t/day estimated with TimaruFukuyamaLos Angeles-Long Beach: 14 t/day estimated with TimaruLos Angeles-Long BeachQinzhou: 14 t/day estimated with TimaruDongguan: 13 t/day estimated with TimaruPunta Arenas: 13 t/day estimated with TimaruFremantle: 13 t/day estimated with TimaruDafeng: 13 t/day estimated with TimaruDavao: 13 t/day estimated with TimaruKuantan: 12 t/day estimated with TimaruUbe: 12 t/day estimated with TimaruTeluk Bayur: 12 t/day estimated with TimaruFreeport: 12 t/day estimated with TimaruManila: 10 t/day estimated with TimaruShanghai (Yangshan): 10 t/day estimated with TimaruPort Kembla: 8 t/day estimated with TimaruPort Alma: 7 t/day estimated with TimaruRosario: 6 t/day estimated with TimaruTianjin Xin Gang: 5 t/day estimated with TimaruMourilyan: 4 t/day estimated with TimaruTanjung Priok: 3 t/day estimated with TimaruPuerto Montt: 2 t/day estimated with TimaruBuenaventura: 2 t/day estimated with TimaruPortland: 2 t/day estimated with TimaruHuanghua: 1 t/day estimated with TimaruYantai: 1 t/day estimated with TimaruTangshan (Jingtang): 1 t/day estimated with TimaruHarbor Yeweiju: 1 t/day estimated with TimaruHobart: 0 t/day estimated with TimaruTimaru
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Full footprint: all 86 connections of Timaru aggregated over the SeaRoute (Eurostat) shipping lanes — each segment glows according to the estimated capacity it carries (IMF PortWatch, AIS 2019-2025).

Where vessels arrive from

Ports of origin (upstream)

  1. 1.LytteltonNew Zealand0.8 days between calls
  2. 2.AucklandNew Zealand2.9 days between calls
  3. 3.TaurangaNew Zealand3.1 days between calls
  4. 4.Bluff HarborNew Zealand1.5 days between calls
  5. 5.MelbourneAustralia4.4 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.OtagoNew Zealand0.9 days between calls
  2. 2.LytteltonNew Zealand1.3 days between calls
  3. 3.Bluff HarborNew Zealand1.5 days between calls
  4. 4.TaurangaNew Zealand3.7 days between calls
  5. 5.WellingtonNew Zealand1.4 days between calls

IMF connection network based on vessel capacity before and after calling at this port (AIS 2019-2025). The time shown is the average elapsed between the call at one port and the next call at the other — it includes anchorage and berthing waits, which is why it far exceeds pure sailing time on short routes such as Algeciras–Tanger Med.

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