About the port

Located at the top of New Zealand's South Island, Port Nelson is the gateway for a region that produces forestry products, fruit and wine and is a processing base for seafood.

Port Operations Information

The port provides modern infrastructure, teamed with flexible customer-orientated services that include stevedoring and container packing. The region's export cargoes attract a number of international shipping lines linking to global markets.

Shipping Information

Here you'll find harbour information, shipping route details & shipping schedules.

Commercial

Port Nelson offers a modern infrastructure with comprehensive facilities and 24/7 services to shipping lines and to the Nelson engineering and refit cluster.

Interisland ferry ‘’Kaitaki’’ arrived in Nelson

Interisland ferry ‘’Kaitaki’’ arrived in Nelson

Posted on 21/08/2014

Kaitaki Rail passenger ferry arriving port nelson 17th August 2014

Kiwrails’ flagship Interisland ferry ‘’Kaitaki’’ arrived in Nelson in the early hours on Sunday 17th of August for a weeks refit programme. At 182m long the ferry has the capacity to carry up to 1650 passengers as well as 1780 lane metres of car and truck cargo. Built in 1995 the vessel will be in port for a week for internal and engine refit work. Kaitaki interislander ferry in port nelson port Tuesady 19th August 2014

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Interisland ferry ‘’Kaitaki’’ arrived in Nelson

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