Port of Tauranga
In short
Tauranga: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and 4 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:37 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 4
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 39
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 BELAJACargo | Oct 5, 2026, 07:51 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 BBC MERCURYCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 09:34 UTC | 23 h 18 min |
 TS ECHOCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 08:59 UTC | 4 d 20 h |
 SKOOKUMPassenger | Oct 6, 2026, 03:25 UTC | 7 h 27 min |
 GOLDEN UNITYTanker | Oct 5, 2026, 22:12 UTC | 26 h 42 min |
 ICELAND BULKERCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 09:52 UTC | 3 d 10 h |
| RANGITATACargo | Oct 5, 2026, 03:35 UTC | 43 h 0 min |
 BALDURCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 19:10 UTC | 3 d 0 h |
 SAMOA CHIEFCargo (hazardous cat. D) | Oct 4, 2026, 18:48 UTC | 3 d 19 h |
As of Oct 6, 2026, 12:37 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Tauranga, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
4 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 SPIRIT OF MELBOURNECargo | Oct 6, 2026, 15:00 UTC | NZ TRG | UN/LOCODE |
 XING NING HAICargo | Oct 6, 2026, 21:30 UTC | NZ_TRG | UN/LOCODE |
| MAERSK INNOSHIMACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 UTC | NZ TRG | UN/LOCODE |
| MAERSK RIO BRAVOCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 10, 2026, 01:30 UTC | AU SYD>NZ TRG | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 12:37 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Tauranga on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 3 |
Vessels near Tauranga
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUMSKEEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512010510 | |
| SIR ROBERTTug | Tug | MMSI 512002992 | |
 WILD BLUEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 518159135 | |
| STRIKE 3Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512211310 | |
| PACIFIC WAVECargo | Cargo | IMO 9801275 | |
| ML EGRETCargo | Cargo | IMO 1049833 | |
| AURICPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512219410 | |
 ELBEDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 9452842 | |
| TAONGASailing | Sailing | MMSI 512004659 | |
| TAI PARITug | Tug | MMSI 512264000 | |
| JOINT VENTURESailing | Sailing | MMSI 512007050 | |
| AOTEAROA CHIEFCargo | Cargo | IMO 9764960 | |
| BELAJACargo | Cargo | IMO 9873280 | |
| PIPIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512203530 | |
| KINGSTON ROSEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512011093 | |
| KIWI1Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512216110 | |
| SKOOKUMPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 512224900 | |
| RANGITATACargo | Cargo | IMO 9340740 | |
| SAN TANGAROAFishing | Fishing | MMSI 512410000 | |
| DOUBLE DEALSailing | Sailing | MMSI 512209500 | |
| ONE MOREPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512011162 | |
| MAYASailing | Sailing | MMSI 512007278 | |
| 38 SOUTHDiving ops | Diving ops | MMSI 512220350 | |
| TAI TIMUTug | Tug | MMSI 512004963 | |
| WISH FOR FISHPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512009965 | |
| TAURANGA PILOTPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 512002931 | |
| DELIVERANCEOther | Other | MMSI 512000523 | |
| TAURANGA PILOT 1Pilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 512201970 | |
| NICHASailing | Sailing | MMSI 512003757 | |
| KORIMAKOTanker | Tanker | IMO 9557161 | |
| KINGSMANPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512009365 | |
| UNI HORIZONCargo | Cargo | IMO 9811517 | |
| FIRST EDITIONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512220210 | |
| MAERSK INNOSHIMACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9348170 | |
| PERFECT ADDICTIONSailing | Sailing | MMSI 512000436 | |
| ELYSIAN NZLSailing | Sailing | MMSI 512207790 | |
| DAYTONAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512010278 | |
| JACANASailing | Sailing | MMSI 512218850 | |
| TECT RESCUESearch and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 512205790 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Tauranga from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55080). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 20 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Tauranga over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 146° | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 196° | 11 | 1.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 12 | 232° | 21 | 1.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 13 | 248° | 22 | 1.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 226° | 15 | 1.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 229° | 12 | 1.4 | 9 | 23 | |
| 3 | 331° | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 247° | 5 | 1.1 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 150° | 10 | 1.1 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 146° | 10 | 1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 7 | 69° | 15 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Tauranga: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 23 port calls in the 7 days and 97 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 8% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (105).
- Container
- 56
- Tanker
- 11
- Dry bulk
- 26
- General cargo
- 4
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.9 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 2 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 3 | 09-16 3 | 09-17 4 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 4 | 09-20 4 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 5 | 09-25 3 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Tauranga: global benchmarks
How Tauranga compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #347 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "TAURANGA" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
16 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Sep 14, 1995, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jul 24, 2023TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Bulk carrier, Achilles Bulker, Loss of rudder, Off the Port of Tauranga, 24 July 2023
- Dec 12, 2022TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)33 km away
Fishing vessel Boy Roel Serious workplace injury Off Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Jul 6, 2020TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Bulk log carrier Funing, Loss of manoeuvrability while leaving port, Port of Tauranga, 6 July 2020
- Sep 24, 2017TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Multipurpose container vessel Kokopo Chief, cargo hold fire, 23 September 2017
- Feb 27, 2016TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Bulk log carrier Mount Hikurangi, Crew fatality during cargo securing operation, 27 February 2016
- Jan 18, 2016TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)80 km away
Restricted-limits passenger vessel the PeeJay V, Fire and sinking, 18 January 2016
- Oct 5, 2011TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)13 km away
Container ship MV Rena grounding on Astrolabe Reef, 5 October 2011
- Jun 21, 2010TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)1 km away
Bulk carrier Hanjin Bombay, grounding, Mount Maunganui, 21 June 2010
Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
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Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is Tauranga, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.