CentrePort Wellington
CentrePort Wellington (CentrePort) provides land and sea infrastructure and manages port facilities in Wellington Harbour in New Zealand. The company is the successor to the Wellington Harbour Board, and was formed as one of the outcomes of the 1989 local government reforms. This article is about both the company and the port.
| CentrePort Wellington | |
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Wellington wharves viewed from Mount Victoria | |
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Wellington Harbour |
| Coordinates | 41.276783°S 174.787116°E |
| UN/LOCODE | NZWLG |
| Details | |
| Type of harbour | Natural |
| Land area | 75 hectares (190 acres) |
| Draft depth | 11.1 metres (36 ft) |
Trade name | CentrePort Wellington |
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| Formerly | Port Wellington Limited, Port of Wellington Limited. |
| Industry | Port |
| Founded | 28 September 1988 |
| Headquarters | Wellington , New Zealand |
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| Website | www |
CentrePort manages cargo passing through the port of Wellington. This includes containers, logs, vehicles and other bulk cargo. Fuel imports are managed at wharves at Seaview and Miramar. The company leases wharf facilities to the Interislander and StraitNZ ferry services which operate across Cook Strait between Wellington and Picton in the South Island, and it provides support for cruise ships that visit Wellington each year.
When the new port company was formed, it owned approximately 72 hectares (180 acres) of Wellington waterfront property including wharves. The remainder of the Wellington waterfront area from Shed 21 to Clyde Quay Wharf, including all the buildings, was transferred to Wellington City Council. CentrePort is local government-owned. As of 2023, the shareholdings in the company are Greater Wellington Regional Council (77%), and Horizons Regional Council (23%).