PFPPT
Port of Papeete (Tahiti) (PFPPT), French Polynesia, Australia
Operational details, shipping lines, port pairs, and requirements for this port in one place.
Harbor
Papeete (Tahiti)
PF
Basic Information
Name
:
Papeete (Tahiti)
Local Port Name
:
Port of Papeete
Port Authority
:
Port Autonome de Papeete
Port Code
:
PFPPT
Type
:
Harbor
Latitude
:
17° 31' 0" S
Longitude
:
149° 34' 0" W
First Port Of Entry
:
Yes
ETA Message Required
:
Yes
USA Representative
:
No
Medical Facilities
:
Yes
Port Size
:
Medium
Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:
Small
Shelter
:
Good
Max Vessel Size
:
Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type
:
Coastal Natural
Turning Area
:
Yes
Good Holding Ground
:
Yes
Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:
No
Overhead Limit
:
No
Swell
:
Yes
Ice
:
No
Other
:
No
Water Depth
Channel
:
36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters
Cargo Pier
:
16 - 20 feet, 4.9 - 6.1 meters
Mean Tide
:
---
Anchorage
:
56 - 60 feet, 17.1 - 18.2 meters
Oil Terminal
:
31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters
Pilotage
Compulsory
:
Yes
Available
:
---
Advisable
:
Yes
Local Assist
:
---
Tugs
Assist
:
Yes
Salvage
:
---
Quarantine
Pratique
:
Yes
Deratt Cert
:
Yes
Other
:
---
Contact Details
Address
:
BP 9164 Motu Uta Papeete 98715 French Polynesia
Fax
:
42 19 50
800-Number
:
---
Email
:
Website
:
www.portdepapeete.pf
Phone
:
5054 54
Telephone
:
Yes
Radio
:
Yes
Air
:
Yes
Telegraph
:
Yes
Radio Tel
:
Yes
Rail
:
---
Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:
Yes
Med Moor
:
---
Anchor
:
---
Ocean
:
---
Ice
:
---
Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:
Yes
50-100 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
0-24 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
Fixed Cranes
:
---
Mobile Cranes
:
Yes
Floating Cranes
:
Yes
Port Services
Longshore
:
Yes
Electrical Repair
:
---
Steam
:
---
Electrical
:
Yes
Navigation Equipment
:
---
Supplies
Provisions
:
Yes
Fuel Oil
:
Yes
Deck
:
Yes
Water
:
Yes
Diesel Oil
:
Yes
Engine
:
Yes
Other Services
Ship Repairs
:
Limited
Marine Railroad Size
:
Small
Degauss
:
---
Drydock Size
:
---
Garbage Disposal
:
Yes
Dirty Ballast
:
No
Port Statistics
Operational performance snapshots for this port
Weekly traffic, monthly dwell times, and operator capacity data for Papeete (Tahiti) (PFPPT), French Polynesia, Australia.
Weekly traffic
Week of 23 Feb 2026
Reported total
0 TEU
-100.0% vs previous tracked week
Imports
0 TEU
-100.0% vs previous tracked week
Exports
0 TEU
-100.0% vs previous tracked week
Transshipment
0 TEU
No comparison available
Exports led the latest tracked week for Papeete (Tahiti) (PFPPT), French Polynesia, Australia.
| Week | Imports | Exports | Transshipment | Reported total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | 0 TEU | 0 TEU | 0 TEU | 0 TEU |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 349 TEU | 138 TEU | 0 TEU | 487 TEU |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 1,681 TEU | 658 TEU | 0 TEU | 2,339 TEU |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 1,083 TEU | 373 TEU | 0 TEU | 1,456 TEU |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 1,041 TEU | 563 TEU | 0 TEU | 1,604 TEU |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 3,951 TEU | 825 TEU | 0 TEU | 4,776 TEU |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 111 TEU | 15 TEU | 0 TEU | 126 TEU |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 996 TEU | 287 TEU | 0 TEU | 1,283 TEU |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 537 TEU | 264 TEU | 0 TEU | 801 TEU |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 678 TEU | 393 TEU | 0 TEU | 1,071 TEU |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 2,827 TEU | 971 TEU | 0 TEU | 3,798 TEU |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 2,586 TEU | 976 TEU | 0 TEU | 3,562 TEU |
Monthly dwell times
Latest month Dec 2025
Imports
8.0 days
-23.0% vs previous month
Imports had the highest dwell time in Dec 2025, while Imports moved fastest.
| Month | Imports | Exports | Transshipments | Rail imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 8.0 days | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nov 2025 | 10.4 days | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sept 2025 | 2.6 days | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Aug 2025 | 10.5 days | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Jun 2025 | 5.1 days | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Apr 2025 | 7.0 days | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Operator capacity snapshot
Latest month Mar 2026
Tracked capacity
463 TEU
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named operator
Ocean Network Express
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named share
100.0%
Latest month Mar 2026
Named operators tracked
1
Latest month Mar 2026
Ocean Network Express was the leading named operator in the latest tracked capacity snapshot.
| Rank | Operator | Capacity (TEU) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Network Express | 463 | 100.0% |
Shipping Lines Served
