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New Zealand commercial port. Located in the middle of the southeast coast of the South Island of the country, east of the port city, facing Canterbury Bay in the South Pacific Ocean. To the northeast is 130 nautical miles from Littleton Port, to Wellington Port is 265 nautical miles, to the southwest is 100 nautical miles from Otago Port, and to Bluff Port is 240 nautical miles. The port is an artificial port excavated from the land shore, with a northeast extending "F" - shaped protruding and breakwater to the northwest, and an east breakwater to the southeast extending northeast and forming an arc to protect it. Ships enter the port from the northeast. The harbor pool in the harbor opens to the northeast, with two protruding piers extending from the southwest coast. The main piers include the East Extension Pier, which is the inner wall of the pier extending north from the top of the East Pier. The pier is 250 meters long and 11 meters deep. The top of the pier faces the inner seawall of the second level of the North "F" - shaped pier, forming two wave barriers. Pier 1, located on the southeast wall of the harbor, is 420 meters long and has a front water depth of 9.75 meters. It is accessible by railway and is used for loading and unloading meat, oil, cheese, frozen vegetables, fish, fruits, etc. The efficiency of the ship loader is 750-2500 pieces per hour. Pier 2, also known as the South Pier, is 209 meters long and 9.75 meters deep. It is used for bulk cargo and has a loading and unloading capacity of 300-700 tons per hour; 1. There are 10 silos on the land and shore between Pier 2, with a total capacity of 19200 tons. Pier 3, also known as the North Pier, is 225 meters long and has a water depth of 9.25 meters along its edge. The North Tudi Wharf is located on the straight wall of the "F" shaped wharf, with a total length of 465 meters and a water depth of 9.1 meters along the edge. It is used for loading and unloading roll on/roll off cargo and container cargo, and has one mobile crane of 30 and 48 tons each. More than ten deep-water berths in Hong Kong are used for unloading imported oil, groceries, loading exported grains, cheese, vegetables, fruits, etc.
Other Port Data
| Harbor Use | - | Shelter Afforded | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Depth (m) | 9.4 | Anchorage Depth (m) | 12.5 |
| Cargo Pier Depth (m) | 7.9 | Oil Terminal Depth (m) | 9.4 |
| Entrance Width (m) | 0 | Tidal Range (m) | 1 |
| Maximum Vessel Length (m) | 286 | Maximum Vessel Beam (m) | 40 |
| Maximum Vessel Draft (m) | 11.6 | Facilities - Container | Yes |
| Facilities - Solid Bulk | Yes | Facilities - Liquid Bulk | Yes |
| Facilities - Ro-Ro | No | Facilities - Oil Terminal | - |
| Facilities - LNG Terminal | - | Cranes - Fixed | - |
| Cranes - Mobile | Yes | Cranes - Floating | - |
| Pilotage - Compulsory | Yes | Tugs - Assistance | Yes |
| Repairs | Moderate | Dry Dock | - |
| Services - Longshoremen | Yes | Supplies - Potable Water | Yes |
| Supplies - Fuel Oil | Yes | Supplies - Diesel Oil | Yes |
| Railway | Small |




