Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of New Plymouth daily activity

New Plymouth handled an estimated average of 6.1 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+1.1% 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 NZNPL · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Wood & Wood Products, Prepared Foodstuffs & Beverages

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

6.1 kt

28-day average

6.1 kt

Vs 28-day average

+0.9%

Year on year (same week)

+1.1%

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
Container00 t0 t
Dry bulk538 kt52 kt
General cargo00 t0 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker85.0 kt75 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Lyttelton: 1,441 t/day estimated with New PlymouthLytteltonMarsden Point: 1,338 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMarsden PointTauranga: 1,275 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTaurangaWellington: 1,235 t/day estimated with New PlymouthWellingtonNapier: 845 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNapierNelson: 808 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNelsonLanqiao Port: 783 t/day estimated with New PlymouthLanqiao PortGuangzhou (Nansha): 781 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGuangzhou (Nansha)Ningbo: 665 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNingboTimaru: 656 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTimaruAuckland: 598 t/day estimated with New PlymouthAucklandSingapore: 545 t/day estimated with New PlymouthSingaporePanjang: 499 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPanjangMelbourne: 462 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMelbourneGeelong: 450 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGeelongSuzhou (Taicang): 425 t/day estimated with New PlymouthSuzhou (Taicang)Bluff Harbor: 335 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBluff HarborBrisbane: 297 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBrisbaneXiuyu: 280 t/day estimated with New PlymouthXiuyuJubail: 267 t/day estimated with New PlymouthJubailTianjin Xin Gang: 247 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTianjin Xin GangGaogang: 197 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGaogangLuoyuan: 195 t/day estimated with New PlymouthLuoyuanPort Klang: 176 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPort KlangGulei: 172 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGuleiDaesan: 170 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDaesanOtago: 157 t/day estimated with New PlymouthOtagoGwangyang (Kwangyang): 156 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGwangyang (Kwangyang)Incheon: 136 t/day estimated with New PlymouthIncheonNewcastle: 130 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNewcastlePort Botany: 120 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPort BotanyShanghai: 117 t/day estimated with New PlymouthShanghaiMailiao: 102 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMailiaoMap Ta Phut: 95 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMap Ta PhutTownsville: 89 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTownsvilleBeihai: 85 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBeihaiDongguan: 82 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDongguanSan Martin: 76 t/day estimated with New PlymouthSan MartinZhapu: 76 t/day estimated with New PlymouthZhapuJohor: 73 t/day estimated with New PlymouthJohorDongjiakou: 65 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDongjiakouXiamen: 63 t/day estimated with New PlymouthXiamenTeluk Bayur: 62 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTeluk BayurBusan: 58 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBusanManila: 58 t/day estimated with New PlymouthManilaPicton: 56 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPictonNew Orleans: 52 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNew OrleansTuban: 49 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTubanShougang Jingtang: 47 t/day estimated with New PlymouthShougang JingtangUlsan: 47 t/day estimated with New PlymouthUlsanDevonport: 45 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDevonportGisborne: 43 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGisborneDumai: 41 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDumaiKuala Tanjung: 40 t/day estimated with New PlymouthKuala TanjungSuzhou (Changshu): 35 t/day estimated with New PlymouthSuzhou (Changshu)Pengerang: 34 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPengerangAberdeen: 33 t/day estimated with New PlymouthAberdeenHong Kong: 33 t/day estimated with New PlymouthHong KongFremantle: 33 t/day estimated with New PlymouthFremantleGladstone: 32 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGladstoneRio Grande: 31 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPortland: 31 t/day estimated with New PlymouthGresik: 29 t/day estimated with New PlymouthKuantan: 28 t/day estimated with New PlymouthWestern Port: 26 t/day estimated with New PlymouthSuva: 25 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPenglai: 22 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPort Adelaide: 21 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNueva Palmira: 20 t/day estimated with New PlymouthChiba: 20 t/day estimated with New PlymouthWakayama-Shimotsu: 20 t/day estimated with New PlymouthKashima-Ibaraki: 20 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTaichung: 20 t/day estimated with New PlymouthSydney: 19 t/day estimated with New PlymouthSuzhou (Zhangjiagang): 19 t/day estimated with New PlymouthKaohsiung: 19 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMackay: 18 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNoumea: 18 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPort Kembla: 18 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBatangas City: 18 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMourilyan: 17 t/day estimated with New PlymouthLos Angeles-Long Beach: 17 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMajuro: 17 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNanjing: 17 t/day estimated with New PlymouthEsperance: 16 t/day estimated with New PlymouthVancouver: 16 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPelabuhan Sungai Udang: 16 t/day estimated with New PlymouthVoh: 16 t/day estimated with New PlymouthKandla: 16 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTanjung Pelepas: 16 t/day estimated with New PlymouthImbituba: 15 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDarwin: 15 t/day estimated with New PlymouthFourchon: 15 t/day estimated with New PlymouthRas Al-Khair: 15 t/day estimated with New PlymouthChittagong: 15 t/day estimated with New PlymouthLumut: 15 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTarragona: 15 t/day estimated with New PlymouthQuequén: 14 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDung Quat: 14 t/day estimated with New PlymouthFangcheng: 14 t/day estimated with New PlymouthYantai: 14 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBintulu: 13 t/day estimated with New PlymouthWeifang Port: 13 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNovorossiysk: 13 t/day estimated with New PlymouthHibikinada: 13 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBelawan: 13 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMuara: 12 t/day estimated with New PlymouthHobart: 12 t/day estimated with New PlymouthCairns: 9 t/day estimated with New PlymouthQingdao Port: 6 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBurnie: 5 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBunbury: 4 t/day estimated with New PlymouthBaie De Prony: 4 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPort Alma: 4 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDampier: 4 t/day estimated with New PlymouthRayong: 4 t/day estimated with New PlymouthDalian: 3 t/day estimated with New PlymouthLautoka: 3 t/day estimated with New PlymouthHuanghua: 2 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPeterhead: 2 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPort Moresby: 1 t/day estimated with New PlymouthStavanger: 1 t/day estimated with New PlymouthPort Vila: 1 t/day estimated with New PlymouthMejillones: 1 t/day estimated with New PlymouthTaboguilla: 1 t/day estimated with New PlymouthHai Phong: 1 t/day estimated with New PlymouthHarbor Yeweiju: 1 t/day estimated with New PlymouthNew Plymouth
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Full footprint: all 127 connections of New Plymouth 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.WellingtonNew Zealand1.7 days between calls
  2. 2.LytteltonNew Zealand2.7 days between calls
  3. 3.PanjangIndonesia19.0 days between calls
  4. 4.NapierNew Zealand2.1 days between calls
  5. 5.NelsonNew Zealand1.9 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.Marsden PointNew Zealand2.8 days between calls
  2. 2.TaurangaNew Zealand4.3 days between calls
  3. 3.LytteltonNew Zealand2.0 days between calls
  4. 4.Guangzhou (Nansha)China18.9 days between calls
  5. 5.Lanqiao PortChina21.0 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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