Port Services
Marine
With an easy approach channel and a sheltered inner harbour, vessels of up to 254m in
length and up to 10.6 metres draft have regularly used the port. The Port of Timaru
provides a 24 hour a day pilotage service all year round.
To assist in the berthing and unberthing of vessels the PrimePort is served by a
2 tugs, supplemented by the pilot launch.
The Port of Timaru operates a berth booking system for liner vessels serving the port
on a regular basis. Acceptance of a booking guarantees the operator the availability of a
berth, labour, crane and plant.
Cargo Services
Containers/Breakbulk Handling Service
PrimePort operates a container handling and breakbulk facility that provides the following
services:
Receiving and delivery of cargo - road or rail
Storage - containers and breakbulk Stevedoring and marshalling of cargo Container cleaning and repairs Monitoring of reefer containers Container packing and unpacking Container management for various shipping lines Container tracking, ship planning and reporting via EDI (Navis SPARCS)
Dry Bulk Cargoes
Export grains are handled via the No.2 Wharf Bulk Handling Facility and Shiploader.
Both import and export dry bulk cargoes can be handled at the North Mole, using ship's
cranes and/or the port's two mobile harbour cranes.
Stevedoring Service
A full range of stevedoring services can be provided by PrimePort Stevedoring.
Click to see the services provided by PrimePort Stevedoring
PrimePort Canterbury
PrimePort Canterbury, is an inland container port located at Tranz Rails Middleton
depot in Christchurch. This innovative approach to efficient cargo transportation and
distribution now offers Canterbury importers and exporters an alternative Port option
right in the heart of the south city industrial zone.
Christchurch exporters can simply deliver their containers direct to the PrimePort
Canterbury depot in Matipo Street in the same way they have been traditionally delivered
to Port. The containers will be gated into the PrimePort system and are then railed
direct to the PrimePort Timaru wharves on a twice daily return service for loading onto
ship and export to world markets. The same service works in reverse for import customers
who will have their containers delivered to PrimePort Canterbury in Middleton for
collection.
Links to weekly shipping services
The PrimePort Canterbury inland Port provides customers with the best combination of the
following services:
A fixed day weekly container shipping service by Maersk Sealand to all parts of the
world. Connection to Tasman Orient Lines breakbulk and containerised Asian
services. An easily accessible Container terminal in the heart of the South City industrial
area. A service cooperatively managed by partners whose principle is “Customers
First”
Tranz Rail arrive at the North Mole with another
train of containers from PrimePort Canterbury.
Other Services
Hydrographic Services
Hunter Hydrographic Services (HHS) provides comprehensive, high quality and competitive
hydrographic survey and dredge support services to a number of ports in New Zealand and
Australia.
Enquiries:
hydro @ primeport . co . nz
Marine
Repair Services
These
are available at Timaru covering major and minor repair requirements.
Cargo
Certification
Full
cargo certification is available from SGS Ltd., who are situated
on the North Mole container area.
Fumigation
Fumigation
is available on site for loose cargoes and full container loads,
saving cargo relocation costs.
Provedoring
Full
competitive provedoring services are available.
MAF/MOF/Customs
Full
services are available at the port
Benchmarking
PrimePort offers competive contracts for a total package of services or individual
services according to customer requirements. PrimePort is a self-regulating company in respect of Occupational Safety & Health
(OSH) Its agreements and standards can be benchmarked against other service providers
and will rank highly in all surveys
Enquiries:
info @ primeport . co . nz
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