# Neiafu (TO NEI)

**UN/LOCODE:** TO NEI  
**Country:** Tonga  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** -18.6500, -173.9833

Set on a sheltered natural harbour in the Vava'u group of northern Tonga, Neiafu is the South Pacific archipelago's principal northern port. Its Queen Halaevalu Wharf handles passengers plus domestic and international cargo and can take tankers, container ships, general-cargo vessels and cruise liners up to about 120 m length and 7.0 m draught. Copra and bananas are the main exports, alongside inbound island supplies. Weekly ferries from Tongatapu, calling through the Ha'apai group and run by operators such as Tofa Ramsay Shipping and FISA, link Neiafu to the main island. The wharf is reported to be in poor condition, and Tonga's deep-sea liner cargo concentrates on Nuku'alofa on Tongatapu, served by carriers including Matson and Pacific Forum Line.

---

*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/neiafu-port-to-nei](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/neiafu-port-to-nei)*

*Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/neiafu-port-to-nei](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/neiafu-port-to-nei)*

*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/seaports/neiafu-port-to-nei/llm-summary?lang=en*