Strategic Port Partners
Strategic Port Partners
Napier Port and CentrePort are both strategic partners of Te Utanganui, providing key connections to offshore markets. As Te Utanganui continues to grow at pace, additional partnership opportunities will be explored, such as Port Taranaki who already have significant road and rail connections with Te Utanganui.
A round trip from the Port of Napier to Te Utanganui is ~370 km.
Napier Port — Viewpoint
Napier Port is a key shipping gateway for Te Utanganui, facilitating essential freight services and connecting the centre of New Zealand to global markets. Through advanced infrastructure – including six wharves, dedicated container-handling facilities, and specialised bulk cargo services – Napier Port is committed to fostering resilience, operational excellence, and exceptional customer service. Their links with inland freight hubs and national road and rail networks support streamlined movement of import and export cargo, enabling efficiency across the supply chain.
Viewpoint Supply Chain enhances regional logistics with comprehensive supply chain solutions, connecting Napier Port to customers through integrated road and rail transport and value-added services like warehousing, bulk and container storage, packing, de-vanning, and cross-docking. This seamless, end-to-end approach, facilitates smooth cargo flow from site to sea and back, supporting sustainable growth across the central North Island.
Te Utanganui is just 142 km from CentrePort in the capital city of Wellington via road and rail.
CentrePort
CentrePort, located in Wellington’s harbour, is a vital connection for the supply chain of central New Zealand and is the critical transport connection in the North Island for the Cook Strait. CentrePort facilitates trade and economic value for New Zealand’s central regions. CenterPort connects central North Island and top of the South Island businesses to the port through the CentreConnect service, utilising capacity, the rail and road networks and coastal shipping connections. Independently rated as the best performing container terminal in Oceania with readily available capacity to grow and support regional development.
CentrePort is heavily focused on long-term sustainability and resilience, across its customers, people, community and environment. This includes long term investments into enabling and facilitating cost effective and low emission supply chains.
