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The Lyttelton Port Main Gate will reopen to traffic from 5:30 am on Tuesday 1 September. For container and RORO trucks, the Sutton Quay Gate will close at 5:00 am, on September 1 with access via the Main Gate available from 7:00 am.

Lyttelton is the largest port in the South Island of
New Zealand. We are the gateway for the
goods that keep our region moving.

Key Facilities

From the Container Terminal to the Dry Dock, and inland to CityDepot and MidlandPort, LPC offers a wide range of facilities and services

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Environment

The environmental management of Port operations and our developments is a key focus

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Jump aboard our monthly summer port tour, the best way to learn more about the South Island’s largest Port.
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Community

We value our relationship with the community and are proud to support numerous local partnerships and sponsorship programmes

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Weather

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Tracking

Container Tracking

*Track the real time status of your container
Enter your tracking number, one per line

* For container tracking only, not for monitoring holds

Container Pick-Up

Enter your Export Release Number(s) to check if you can pick up your empty container from City Depot / Midland Port
* One ERN per line — Ctrl+Enter or click Find to search Find

Container Drop-Off

Enter your empty Container Number(s) to check if you can drop them back to City Depot / Midland Port
* One container number per line — Ctrl+Enter or click Find to search Find

News

Port News: LPC pilotage technology to support maritime

01 September 2026
Published: 1 September 2026 LPC’s first Navicom ChannelPilot will support pilotage training in the Pacific. After 10 years supporting LPC pilots navigate vessels through Lyttelton Harbour, LPC’s first Portable Pilotage Unit (PPU), affectionately known as ‘Pinky’, is retiring from service…

Development: Main gate rail upgrade will deliver long-term

01 September 2026

Development: LPC teams gearing up to deliver the Port’s

01 September 2026

Our People: A harbour life: 40 years at Lyttelton

31 August 2026

Sustainability: Volunteers dig in for another Port Saddle planting

25 August 2026

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LPC corporate office
Waterfront House
37-39 Gladstone Quay
Lyttelton 8082
New Zealand

Postal address
Private Bag 501
Lyttelton 8841
New Zealand

Phone: (+64 3) 328 8198
Email: office@lpc.co.nz
For more contact details click here.

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