Port of Lyttelton
In short
Lyttelton: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:37 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Lyttelton, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 BF GIANTCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 21:00 UTC | NZLYT | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 21:37 UTC.
Vessels near Lyttelton
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
No vessels detected near Lyttelton in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Lyttelton from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55320). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 14 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 13 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Lyttelton over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 282° | 17 | 0.5 | 12 | 24 | |
| 11 | 295° | 19 | 0.4 | 12 | 24 | |
| 4 | 152° | 10 | 0.4 | 12 | 23 | |
| 3 | 183° | 8 | 0.6 | 12 | 17 | |
| 5 | 215° | 12 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 10 | 193° | 19 | 1.2 | 14 | 24 | |
| 3 | 244° | 7 | 1 | 14 | 24 | |
| 2 | 229° | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4 | 35° | 10 | 1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 7 | 57° | 16 | 1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 56° | 9 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 24 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Lyttelton: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 9 port calls in the 7 days and 41 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 9% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (45).
- Container
- 22
- Tanker
- 9
- Dry bulk
- 6
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 4
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Lyttelton: global benchmarks
How Lyttelton compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #385 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "LYTTELTON" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 86.8
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 10% on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 BLACKADDERTug | ||
| BLACKADDERTug | ||
| PIAKATug | ||
| PIAKATug | ||
| TERRA NOVAPilot vessel | not recorded | |
| PIAKATug | ||
| BLACKADDERTug | ||
| PIAKATug | ||
| PIAKATug |
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
15 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 16, 1995, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jan 31, 2026TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)31 km away
Passenger vessel, Black Cat Grounding Entrance to Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand 31 January 2026
- Feb 21, 2025TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
- Apr 25, 2022TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
- Jan 12, 2020TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)10 km away
- Oct 18, 2015TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)65 km away
- Jul 2, 2015TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)13 km away
Containership Madinah, loss of person overboard, Lyttelton Harbour entrance, 2 July 2015
- Sep 12, 2012TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)95 km away
- Jan 8, 2011TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)1 km away
Passenger vessel Volendam, lifeboat fatality, Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand, 8 January 2011
Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
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