Port · NZNSN, NZ
Port of Nelson
Port of Nelson (NZNSN, NZ) is a small port at 41.27° S, 173.27° E. In the last 7 days AIS Trail recorded 15 arrivals and 7 departures here; 15 vessels called in the last 30 days, most of them cargo ships.
Activity
| Vessel type | Vessels, 30 days |
|---|---|
| Cargo | 4 |
| Fishing | 4 |
| Tugs & service | 3 |
| Tanker | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Recent arrivals
| Vessel | Type | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMNZS TAUPO | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 21:02 UTC | No departure yet |
| 52-18 | Passenger | 14 Oct 2026, 00:38 UTC | No departure yet |
| F.V.AUKAHA | Fishing | 14 Oct 2026, 00:24 UTC | No departure yet |
| TASCO AMATA | Tanker | 13 Oct 2026, 20:49 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC |
| TE RAUKURA | Fishing | 13 Oct 2026, 18:32 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 17:18 UTC |
| TS INDEX | Cargo | 13 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC | No departure yet |
| GREEN WAVE | Cargo | 12 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC | 13 Oct 2026, 08:38 UTC |
| STI LA BOCA | Tanker | 12 Oct 2026, 10:15 UTC | 12 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC |
| MAERSK NEWBURY | Cargo | 11 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC | 12 Oct 2026, 09:34 UTC |
| ALEKSEY SLOBODCHIKOV | Fishing | 11 Oct 2026, 18:27 UTC | 12 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTC |
| THOMAS HARRISON | Other | 10 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTC | No departure yet |
| EASTERN CAPE | Cargo | 10 Oct 2026, 18:19 UTC | 12 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC |
| HURIA MATENGA II | Tugs & service | 10 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC | No departure yet |
| ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY | Fishing | 10 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC | No departure yet |
| TOIA | Tugs & service | 10 Oct 2026, 18:14 UTC | No departure yet |
Recent departures
| Vessel | Type | Departed (UTC) | Next port |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE RAUKURA | Fishing | 15 Oct 2026, 17:18 UTC | – |
| TASCO AMATA | Tanker | 14 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC | – |
| GREEN WAVE | Cargo | 13 Oct 2026, 08:38 UTC | – |
| EASTERN CAPE | Cargo | 12 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC | – |
| STI LA BOCA | Tanker | 12 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC | – |
| ALEKSEY SLOBODCHIKOV | Fishing | 12 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTC | – |
| MAERSK NEWBURY | Cargo | 12 Oct 2026, 09:34 UTC | – |
Port details
| Name | Nelson |
|---|---|
| Other names | – |
| UN/LOCODE | NZNSN |
| Country code | NZ |
| Position | 41.27° S, 173.27° E |
| Harbour size | Small |
| Harbour type | Coastal (Breakwater) |
| Port area used for port calls | 3 km around the position |
Port of Nelson in the API
Every arrival and departure at Port of Nelson, with draught changes and previous and next ports, is available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/ports/55290/calls?from=2026-10-10&event=arrival"Sources
- Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
- Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.
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