Port Taranaki is a port complex located in New Plymouth,

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. It is the only deep water port on the west coast of New Zealand, and is owned by the Taranaki Regional Council. The port handles a wide range of coastal and international cargoes, mostly relating to the farming, engineering and petrochemical industries. Adjacent features include the city of New Plymouth, the New Plymouth Power Station and the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area (SLIMPA).

History

The port was established in 1875, and construction of the main breakwater began in 1881 with Frederic Carrington ceremoniously laying the first stone. In 2007, Port Taranaki became the first port in New Zealand to receive official recognition for its harbour safety management systems. In 2013, the port purchased most of the site of the decommissioned New Plymouth Power Station. This site is adjacent to the port and provided an additional 18 ha of land. In 2016, the port became the first port in New Zealand to be smoke free.

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* {{New Plymouth District Taranaki port New Plymouth Buildings and structures in New Plymouth 1875 establishments in New Zealand Port operating companies