Port Taranaki
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
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| Owned by | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Type of harbor | Port |
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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).
The port is the third busiest in the country after Tauranga and Auckland.
History
The port was established in 1875, and construction of the main breakwater began in 1881 with Frederic Carrington ceremoniously laying the first stone.[1]
In 2007, Port Taranaki became the first port in New Zealand to receive official recognition for its harbour safety management systems.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "The Ceremony of Laying the Stone". Taranaki Herald. 8 February 1881. p. 2.
- ↑ "Port Taranaki achieves first in harbour safety" (Press release). MaritimeNZ. 16 August 2007.
- ↑ Rilkoff, Matt (14 June 2013). "Land purchase powers port's big plans". Taranaki Daily News.
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Coordinates: 39°03′S 174°02′E / 39.050°S 174.033°E