{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"New Plymouth","identifier":"NZ NPL","unlocode":"NZ NPL","city":null,"country":"New Zealand","waterBody":"Tasman Sea; South Pacific Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Breakwater)","channelDepthMeters":9.4,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":-39.066667,"longitude":174.033333},"description":"Port Taranaki at New Plymouth (LOCODE: NZ NPL) is New Zealand's only deep-water port on the west coast and the country's third-largest port by total trade volume. The port processed more than 3 million tonnes of cargo in 2024/25, specialising in energy commodities: the Newton King Tanker Terminal handles crude oil, methanol, and LPG, with Methanex operating on-site methanol storage. From 2026, Port Taranaki is being developed as the site of a national LNG import terminal: the New Zealand Governm","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/new-plymouth-port-nz-npl","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/new-plymouth-port-nz-npl","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"New Plymouth · (UN/LOCODE: NZ NPL) · New Zealand · Small · 9.4 m"}