There are three port facilities within the confines of Whangarei Harbour. These are at Marsden Point and Portland. Marsden Point has two oil jetties which serve The New Zealand Refining Company. Northport Limited has a three berth facility upstream of these jetties.

Portland has one jetty which serves the Golden Bay Cement Company cement works. Currently one specialised bulk cement vessel and a tug/barge use this facility on a regular basis.

4.0 LOCATION

Northport is situated in the province of Northland approximately 145km north of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city.

Marsden Point                    35°  50.0´S, 174°  30´E - Chart NZ 5214 and NZ 5219

TIME ZONE:                        GMT + 12 hours (NZST)
Daylight saving is applicable during summer months

5.0 APPROACH TO MARSDEN POINT

When approaching from the North, all vessels greater than 45m in length / 500 gross tonnes must avoid the mandatory restricted area marked on chart NZ521 and pass at least 5 nautical miles to the east of the Poor Knight Islands.

6.0 NORTHPORT

The location of this port makes it the northern most multi-purpose port in New Zealand, and the closet port to the majority of New Zealand's international markets.

Northport is a three berth facility at Marsden Point together with considerable backup land. Although primarily for the export of forest products, the terminal is a flexible facility catering for large multi-purpose vessels.

Northport is a deep water port served by a good road connection. Northland as a province has much to offer international markets particularly in forestry, processed timber products, agriculture, horticultural products and cement, which are all exported through the port.

A wide variety of cargoes can be handled. These include : coal, bulk fertiliser, gypsum, bagged cement, kiwifruit, logs, meat, veneer, triboard, sawn timber, LVL and woodchip