Fast turnarounds.
Clear communications. Solutions tailored for you.
We keep your cargo moving without the hassle. Based in Canterbury and servicing Lyttelton and Timaru ports, we provide trusted port agency and shipping services for businesses and individuals. Whether it’s containers, a single car, oversized machinery, or complex project cargo, we’ve got you covered from start to finish.
How your cargo travels, step by step.
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FAST & EFFICIENT VESSEL TURNAROUND
Your vessel arrives, we're ready. Fast, seamless port operations that get you back to sea on schedule.
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PERSONALISED CUSTOMER SERVICE
You get a hands-on team that knows your cargo, your deadlines, and what matters most to you.
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GLOBAL REACH
Wherever you’re shipping to or from, our global network gets your cargo there smoothly.
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COMPETITIVE RATES
Clear, competitive pricing with no surprises — value you can trust every time.
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Our services
Everything your vessel needs, when it needs it. When a ship calls at a New Zealand port, time is never on your side. NZ Ship takes the pressure off vessel operators and crew manning companies with a comprehensive provedoring service — sourcing and supplying whatever your ship needs, as and when required.
From deck and engine stores to the clearance and delivery of ships' spares, we handle the full range of vessel supply requirements.
Crew transfers and logistics are managed with the same attention to detail — getting your crew where they need to be, on schedule and without fuss.We know that ships don't wait. Our team moves quickly, communicates clearly, and gets the job done — so your vessel can too.
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Deck and engine stores sourced and supplied
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Ships' spares clearance and delivery
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Crew changes, transfers and logistics
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Fast, reliable turnaround whenever your vessel is in port
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Whether it’s a classic Mustang, a motorhome, or an excavator or a large crawler crane, we make the shipping simple. We handle everything — collection, customs, insurance, clearance, and delivery — so you don’t have to.
From the USA to the UK, Asia to Australia, or anywhere coastal in New Zealand, we’ll get your vehicle or machinery where it needs to be safely and economically.
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Door-to-door or wharf-to-wharf
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Roll-On/Roll-Off or containerised
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Heavy lift chartering
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Marine insurance and customs clearance included
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From standard containers to oversized, out-of-gauge cargo — NZ Ship handles it all.
Our team thrives on complexity, whether that's mining machinery, yachts, bulk commodities, or steel coils. We'll plan and manage every detail end-to-end, drawing on a global network of shipping lines, stevedores, rail, and road partners to get your freight where it needs to go — on time, every time.
We tailor logistics packages that cut costs, reduce emissions, and simplify your supply chain, no matter the scale or destination.-
Project planning, consultancy, and supercargo services
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Vessel chartering and intermodal solutions designed around you
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Clear plans to meet deadlines and ROI goals
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Access to the latest container technology and facilities
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As a trusted independent shipping agent, we provide full agency coverage across all New Zealand ports. With no financial ties to owners, operators, or stevedores, our sole focus is delivering for you.
From crew changes to cargo brokering, bunkering to spares clearance, our experienced team ensures smooth port calls and fast turnaround.
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Owners’ and charterers’ representation
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Crew repatriation and husbandry
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Cargo handling, brokering, and bunkering
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Coverage across every New Zealand port
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By the Numbers
10K
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SHIPMENTS DELIVERED
99.7
%
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATE
200
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GLOBAL PARTNERS
50
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WAREHOUSING FACILITIES
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