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Port Taranaki
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Location
Country New Zealand
Location New Plymouth, New Zealand
Coordinates 39°03′S 174°02′E / 39.050°S 174.033°E / -39.050; 174.033
Details
Owned by Taranaki Regional Council
Type of harbor Port
Available berths 10
Draft depth 12.5 m.
CEO Simon Craddock

Port Taranaki is a port complex located in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It is the only deep water port on the west coast of New Zealand, and is owned by the Taranaki Regional Council. The port handles a wide range of coastal and international cargoes, mostly relating to the farming, engineering and petrochemical industries.

Adjacent features include the city of New Plymouth, the New Plymouth Power Station and the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area (SLIMPA).

History

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Port Taranaki in 2003

The port was established in 1875, and construction of the main breakwater began in 1881 with Frederic Carrington ceremoniously laying the first stone.

In 2007, Port Taranaki became the first port in New Zealand to receive official recognition for its harbour safety management systems.

In 2013, the port purchased most of the site of the decommissioned New Plymouth Power Station. This site is adjacent to the port and provided an additional 18 ha of land.

In 2016, the port became the first port in New Zealand to be smoke free.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Puerto de Taranaki para niños

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