Papeete is a seaport in French Polynesia (PF). It is 3km away from the nearest airport (Faa'a International Airport). The official LOCODE for this seaport is PFPPT.
Papeete
This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.
- LOCODE: PFPPT
Seaport name
Papeete PFPPT
Contact details
Seaport WebsitePort type
Seaport (Minor)
Location
French Polynesia (PF)
Coordinates
-17.537, -149.575Timezone
Pacific/Tahiti
Local time
Seaport Access
- Road
- Rail
- Inland Waterway
Cargo Types
- Bulk
- Container
- General Cargo
- Passenger
- Tanker
- Gas
- Reefer
- RoRo
Nearby airports
Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Papeete. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Alternative seaports
Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Papeete. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Carriers that service this port
There are 11 carriers that service Papeete. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.
| Carrier Name | Departure frequency | On time arrivals (Last month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1-2 times a week | More details | |
 | Every 1-2 weeks | 33% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
 | Every 2-4 weeks | 56% on time (avg. 4 days late) | More details |
 | Every 2-4 weeks | 37% on time (avg. 6 days late) | More details |
 | Every 2-4 weeks | 55% on time (avg. 3 days late) | More details |
 | Every 2-4 weeks | 0% on time | More details |
 | Every 2-4 weeks | 49% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
 | Every 2-4 weeks | More details |
Port features & facilities
Port Access
Road
Rail
Inland Waterway
Vessel Groups
Bulk Carrier
Handymax
Handysize
Panamax
Small
Capesize
Mini
VLBC
Container
Feeder
Feedermax
New Panamax
Panamax
Post-Panamax
Small feeder
Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)
General Cargo
Passenger
Tanker
Coastal
LR1
LR2 / Aframax
MR
Small Tanker
ULCC
VLCC
LR2
Gas Carrier
Medium range
Small range
Large range
VLGC
Q-Flex
Q-Max
Reefer
Cargo Types
Black Products
Category X
Category Y
Category Z
Chemicals
Coal
Container
Crude
General Cargo
Lubricants
Ore
Passenger
Roro
Vehicle Carrier
White Products
Bulk Other
Chemical Other
LNG
NGL
Asphalt
Reefer
Grain
Edible Oils
Oil Other
Livestock
Fertilizer
Others
Port statistics
#425Global Rank
Papeete is ranked 425th in the world in our Port Connectivity Ranking system which ranks Airports and Seaports by their direct connections to other global ports.
Global Rankings
Regional Rankings
On time performance
This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Papeete as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.
Jan OTP 33.33%
Previous month OTP 16.67%
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 Papeete.
Jan 8.4 days
Previous month 3.0 days