Tauranga port
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| UN / LOCODE | NZ BOP | ||
| operator | Port of Tauranga Limited | ||
| Port type | seaport | ||
| Total area of the port | 1.3 km 2 | ||
| Piers / quays | 19th | ||
| Goods handled | Bulk goods, containers, wood, coal, oil, fertilizers, kiwi products | ||
| Throughput | 19.065 million t (2013) | ||
| Container (TEU) | 848,384 (2013) | ||
| Average opening days (year) | 365 | ||
| website | www.port-tauranga.co.nz | ||
| Geographic information | |||
| place | Tauranga | ||
| region | Bay of Plenty (Region) | ||
| Country | New Zealand | ||
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 39 '41 " S , 176 ° 10' 22" E | ||
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The port of Tauranga is New Zealand's second largest overseas port . It is operated by the Port of Tauranga Limited .
geography
The port area of Tauranga Harbor is located at the eastern end of Tauranga Harbor , an inlet separated from the Pacific Ocean by Matakana Island , which can also be viewed as a natural harbor. The only access to the harbor from the sea is via the strait of the Tauranga Entrance , between Matakana Island and the old volcanic cone Mauao protruding from the sea . The port area that can be used for shipping has an area of around 1.3 km 2 .
Port facility
The port facility has 19 piers that offer ships with drafts between 9 m and 14 m a landing stage. 16 of the piers are located on the eastern side of the harbor basin and are used for handling general cargo that is transported in bulk or in bulk. The so-called Mount Maunganui Wharf is a total of 2,055 m long. On the western side, the so-called Sulfur Point, there are three terminals where container ships with larger drafts and refrigerated containers can be handled. The piers have a total length of 770 m.
Economic data
In 2013, a total of 19.065 million tonnes of goods were handled by 1,529 ships in the port of Tauranga , with an annual increase over the past four years. 13.056 million tons of handling went into export and 6.009 million tons were recorded in the area of imports. Container throughput has also increased continuously over the years and in 2017 was 590,803 TEU containers.
The share of forestry products in exports was around 60% in 2013, followed by 12.9% of dairy products and 5.4% of kiwi products. The rest is distributed among other export products. When it comes to imports, oil imports lead with 20.7%, followed by 6.4% in fertilizer products.
Tauranga's trading partners are preferably in Asia. The trade statistics show 65.4% exports and 37.2% imports from and to Asian countries, followed by Europe with 12.3% for exports and Australia and the Pacific with 19.6% for imports.
See also
- Port of Tauranga Limited
Web links
- Homepage . Port of Tauranga Limited,accessed June 19, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ^ Port of Tauranga Facilities . Port of Tauranga Limited , accessed April 13, 2018 .
- ^ News and Media . Port of Tauranga Limited , accessed April 13, 2018 .