Lyttelton Port Company

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

Environment

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

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

Port tours

Community

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

Check out the latest roles on offer at the Port

Careers

Weather

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Container Tracking

Container Pick-Up

Container Drop-Off

News

Our People: A harbour life: 40 years at Lyttelton

31 August 2026

Published: Monday, 31 August 2026 Tugmaster, Paul Massie, on Blackadder Tug Paul Massie started at Lyttelton Port Company at 17 as an apprentice plumber with a toolbag. Forty years on, he is a tugmaster, at the helm of the vessels…

Sustainability: Volunteers dig in for another Port Saddle planting

25 August 2026

Our People: Lyttelton pilot represents New Zealand at Master

24 August 2026

Port News: $821m Investment in Te Awaparahi Bay Port

17 August 2026

LPC caps record year with strong financial result

06 August 2026