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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: MSCU
MSC
Every 1-2 weeks26% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
Maersk
Every 1-2 weeks52% on time (avg. 5 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: ZIMU
ZIM
Every 2-4 weeks31% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: 11DX
CNC Line
Every 2-4 weeks41% on time (avg. 5 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: SIKU
Samudera
N/A42% on time (avg. 3 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: medkon-lines
MEDK
N/AMore details
Carrier Identifier: ANNU
ANL
N/A24% 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

    • Handysize

    • Panamax

    • Small

    • Capesize

    • Handymax

    • VLBC

    • Mini

  • Passenger

    • Tanker

      • LR1

      • MR

      • Small Tanker

      • LR2 / Aframax

      • Coastal

      • LR2

      • ULCC

      • VLCC

    • Reefer

      • General Cargo

        • Gas Carrier

          • Q-Flex

          • VLGC

          • Medium range

          • Small range

          • Large range

          • Q-Max

        Cargo Types

        • Black Products

        • White Products

        • LNG

        • NGL

        • Crude

        • Container

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Asphalt

        • Bulk Other

        • Chemicals

        • Coal

        • General Cargo

        • Grain

        • Ore

        • Passenger

        • Reefer

        • Roro

        • Chemical Other

        • Livestock

        • Others

        • Lubricants

        • Edible Oils

        • Oil Other

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • Fertilizer

        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.

        Feb OTP 100.00%

        Previous month OTP 75.00%

        25.00%

        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.

        Feb 0.0 days

        Previous month 1.1 days

        -1.1 days

        Frequently asked questions about Nelson