# Timaru (NZ TIU)

**UN/LOCODE:** NZ TIU  
**Country:** New Zealand  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** -44.4000, 171.2500

Branded PrimePort and worked in partnership with the Port of Tauranga, Timaru is South Canterbury's gateway on New Zealand's South Pacific coast. The breakwater harbour moves around 1.64 million tonnes of bulk, about 90 per cent of its cargo, with forestry products making up between 13 and 28 per cent of bulk volumes depending on the year. Its container terminal reached a record 93,891 TEU in the year to June 2021 and links by feeder service to the national hub at Tauranga. Services include reefer monitoring, container cleaning and repair and EDI-based tracking, alongside strong breakbulk and project-cargo handling. With a 7.9 m berth and 9.4 m approach depth, Timaru suits regional South Island import and export flows. For larger deep-sea volumes, Lyttelton near Christchurch and Port Chalmers are the main alternatives.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Auckland → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-shanghai)
- [Auckland → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-shenzhen)
- [Auckland → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-guangzhou)
- [Auckland → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-hong-kong)
- [Auckland → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-tokyo)
- [Auckland → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/auckland-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/timaru-port-nz-tiu](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/timaru-port-nz-tiu)*

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