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Lyttelton

NZLYTNew ZealandOceania

Lyttelton (NZLYT) is a sea port in New Zealand. What follows is what an exporter checks before booking: how the port handles cargo, what it requires on arrival, and who works there.

43.6067° S, 172.7180° E Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

First port of entry
Yes
Quarantine and pratique
Yes
Container handling
Yes
Ro-ro handling
Yes

Providers near Lyttelton

Storage, freight, customs brokers, inspection and treatment providers listed in Christchurch.

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Port facts

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
17 m
Cargo pier depth
13.7 m
Anchorage depth
17.7 m
Maximum vessel length
362 m
Maximum vessel beam
42.8 m
Maximum vessel draft
13.4 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Cranes
fixed, mobile
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium
Rail connection
Yes
Supplies
potable water, fuel oil

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150). A row is absent where the dataset records nothing for this port.