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Nelson

Nelson is a seaport in New Zealand (NZ). It is 5km away from the nearest airport (Nelson Airport). The official LOCODE for this seaport is NZNSN.

Country flag: NZ

This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.

  • LOCODE: NZNSN

Seaport name

Nelson NZNSN

Contact details

Seaport Website

Port type

Seaport (Major)

Location

New Zealand (NZ)

Coordinates

-41.261, 173.271

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Local time

Seaport Access

  • Road
  • Rail
  • Inland Waterway

Cargo Types

  • Container
  • Bulk
  • Passenger
  • Tanker
  • Reefer
  • General Cargo
  • Gas
  • RoRo
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Nearby airports

Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Nelson. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Nelson Airport

    NSN • 6km

  2. Woodbourne Airport

    BHE • 58km

  3. Wellington International Airport

    WLG • 128km

  4. Palmerston North Airport

    PMR • 224km

Alternative seaports

Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Nelson. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Wellington

    NZWLG • 127km

  2. Lyttelton

    NZLYT • 265km

  3. Napier

    NZNPE • 368km

  4. Timaru

    NZTIU • 385km

Carriers that service this port

There are 7 carriers that service Nelson. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

Carrier Identifier: ANNU
ANL
2-4 times a week49% on time (avg. 4 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
MSC
Every 1-2 weeks33% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
Maersk
Every 1-2 weeks61% on time (avg. 4 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: 11DX
CNC Line
Every 2-4 weeks37% on time (avg. 4 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: medkon-lines
MEDK
N/AMore details
Carrier Identifier: ZIMU
ZIM
N/A37% on time (avg. 5 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
CMA CGM
N/A43% on time (avg. 5 days late)More details

Port features & facilities

Port Access

  • Road

  • Rail

  • Inland Waterway

Vessel Groups

  • Container

    • Feeder

    • Small feeder

    • Feedermax

    • New Panamax

    • Panamax

    • Post-Panamax

    • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

  • Bulk Carrier

    • Mini

    • Small

    • Handysize

    • Panamax

    • Handymax

    • VLBC

    • Capesize

  • Passenger

    • Tanker

      • Coastal

      • LR1

      • LR2 / Aframax

      • MR

      • Small Tanker

      • ULCC

      • VLCC

      • LR2

    • Reefer

      • General Cargo

        • Gas Carrier

          • Small range

          • VLGC

          • Large range

          • Medium range

          • Q-Flex

          • Q-Max

        Cargo Types

        • Passenger

        • Roro

        • Coal

        • General Cargo

        • Black Products

        • Crude

        • LNG

        • Lubricants

        • NGL

        • White Products

        • Ore

        • Container

        • Chemicals

        • Grain

        • Asphalt

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Chemical Other

        • Bulk Other

        • Edible Oils

        • Oil Other

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • Reefer

        • Livestock

        • Fertilizer

        • Others

        Port statistics

        On time performance

        This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Nelson as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

        May OTP 54.55%

        Previous month OTP 69.23%

        -14.69%

        Average days late

        A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Nelson.

        May 3.9 days

        Previous month 2.6 days

        1.3 days

        Frequently asked questions about Nelson