Regional Overview:
Oceania’s maritime economy is centered around Australia and New Zealand, whose ports serve as critical lifelines for import-export flows across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The region’s ports are smaller in scale compared to Asia or Europe but are highly efficient and vital to their national economies. Australia dominates with multiple entries in the top 10, while New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Pacific island nations support regional trade and transshipment activities.
1. Port of Melbourne (Australia)
Australia’s busiest container port and the country’s premier trade gateway.
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Annual Container Volume: 3.0 million TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Machinery, vehicles, consumer goods
2. Port Botany (Sydney, Australia)
A key East Coast port known for its high-tech terminals and container logistics.
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Annual Container Volume: 2.6 million TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Electronics, manufactured goods, food
3. Port of Brisbane (Australia)
Queensland’s primary port and a major link for trade with Asia.
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Annual Container Volume: 1.4 million TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Agricultural products, mining equipment
4. Port of Fremantle (Australia)
The main port of Western Australia, supporting resource and consumer imports.
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Annual Container Volume: 800,000 TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Machinery, construction materials, food
5. Port of Auckland (New Zealand)
New Zealand’s largest and most technologically advanced port.
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Annual Container Volume: 750,000 TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Automobiles, building materials, perishables
6. Port of Tauranga (New Zealand)
The country’s deepest and most active export-focused port.
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Annual Container Volume: 720,000 TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Forestry products, dairy, meat
7. Port of Adelaide (Australia)
A key multipurpose port in South Australia with strong inland connectivity.
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Annual Container Volume: 440,000 TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Wine, machinery, fertilizer
8. Port of Lae (Papua New Guinea)
PNG’s primary port and a growing logistics hub for Melanesia.
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Annual Container Volume: 350,000 TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Mining goods, construction supplies, food
9. Port of Suva (Fiji)
The largest port in the South Pacific, supporting Fiji’s central role in regional logistics.
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Annual Container Volume: 180,000 TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Consumer goods, beverages, textiles
10. Port of Hobart (Tasmania, Australia)
A smaller but vital port for Tasmania’s trade in fresh produce and timber.
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Annual Container Volume: 90,000 TEUs
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Primary Cargo: Fresh food, wood products, specialty cargo