Photos by Brian Saunders

Busy Moana Chief departs the inner harbour to load at the container terminal following maintenance

Italian research supply vessel Laura Bassi commences her second voyage this season to the Italian Antarctic Base in Terranova Bay on the southern continent.

Elanora - Nearing the coal berth with boom extended

Self unloader Elanora on her second visit to Lyttelton turns into Cashin Quay 1 to load coal for Whyalla.

Belle Mer sails for Timaru in evening sunlight

Far from the easiest vessel to photo underway. San Tangaroa is seen departing Lyttelton on 16122021

Jersey Spirit at Timaru

Atlantic Spirit loading logs at Timaru - September 2020

Maersk Tokyo inbound to the Oil wharf, Lyttelton

Pacific Magnolia

Lanna Naree heads for New Plymouth with a part cargo of local scrap steel

Lanna Naree sails from Lyttelton after discharging wheat and then loading scrap steel.

Polar Star reverses into Lytteltons recently completed Cruise Berth. This is her first visit here since January 2017

Keta turns off the berth as she departs for Auckland

First arrival of classic container ship Keta

Yunnan in the inner harbour Lyttelton

Yunnan arrives from Napier to discharge Urea

First visit of Yunnan to Lyttelton

Kota Lestari

Daiwan Kalon in Lyttelton Harbour inward bound

Urawee Naree departs Lyttelton - Feb 2011

Marylaki departs Lyttelton with coal on 7.9.2013

CMA CGM Dutch Harbor passes Godley Head inbound for the Container Terminal on her first visit to Lyttelton. The ship on the distant horizon is Northern Guild

Nice looking bulker Lucky Life arrives during a patch of drizzly rain to load logs

Duchessa l at Lyttelton

Duchessa l out on Lyttelton Harbour

Purau and Blackadder speed back to their wharf after departure of Tokyo Car

Early morning photo of The World at No 7 East Wharf Lyttelton in February 2017

San Aspiring returns to Timaru after Dry Docking in Lyttelton

Timaru based trawler Dong Won 530 returns to Timaru following Dry Docking in Lyttelton

The days before COVID. Cruise ships Carnival Legend and Radiance of the Seas in Akaroa Harbour on 11.1.2017

A real classic ship the Chenan departs Lyttelton on her last voyage 12.1.2017. She arrived at Alang on 11.3.2017

Happy Hiro departs for Tauranga after discharging fertiliser for 7 days at No. 2 East wharf

Vega enters the inner harbour Lyttelton

Attractive reefer Vega arrives to discharge bananas from the Philippines via Auckland

Triumph with MOL funnel colours in June 2010

Ideal Bulker sails from the inner harbour 5.6.2010

Steffi C now Victoria arrives Lyttelton in Jan 2012

Rin Treasure moves off No 7 East Wharf for Singapore with a full cargo of local Scrap Steel

Impressive panamax MG Kronos sails for Dangjin after loading coal

First time at Lyttelton. Kaiti Hill departs No 2 East Wharf for Auckland after discharge of gypsum

Grand Pace

Tsukuyomi Harmony at No. 2 East Wharf Lyttelton

Impressive near new bulk carrier Tsukuyomi Harmony departs Lyttelton for New Plymouth after discharging Australian wheat

Kowhai

Frontier Ace

On only her second ever visit to Lyttelton, Heroic Ace arrives just before dusk.

Freshly painted and glistening in the evening sun Timaru based trawler No.519 Dong Won heads back to Timaru following Dry Docking

CTG Cobalt since renamed Stolt Cobalt sails early morning

First time caller Shaoshing