Shipping, Airways

Information

Shipping Timetables

• PIM's shipping and airways schedules are revised each month just before publication from infor mation supplied by the shipping and airways companies. Detailed information on ships' sailing dates should be obtained from shipping agents.

Brisbane - Sydney •

West Irian - Indonesia

Ihe P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping mpany operates a monthly cargo service tween Indonesia (with an occasional call West Irian) and Brisbane, Sydney and ■lbourne with the Pilar Regidor.

Details from John Manners and Co. ust.) Pty. Ltd., general agents, 4 Bridge „ Sydney (27-9164).

Sydney - Fiji

The CSR Company operates a ssenger/cargo service, usually with the 7 Rona, departing Sydney every three four weeks for Suva and Lautoka.

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1, 1 O’Connell St., Sydney (2-0515). (DNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. maintains six-weekly cargo service with the limate from Sydney to Lautoka, Suva icluding transhipments for Vavau and ue), Nukualofa and Apia with return Sydney via Auckland. The return trip :asionally takes in Malua (Fiji) and uranga (NZ) for timber.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of j, 247 George St., Sydney (2-0528).

Sydney - Fiji - Uk

Chandris Line vessel Australis main ins a two-monthly passenger service >m Sydney via New Zealand and Fiji Southampton, and return via Suez to dney.

Details from Chandris Line, 135 King reet, Sydney (28-2451).

Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, rmally operate a passenger-cargo ser ;e three times yearly with the Lakemba lling at Sydney, Melbourne, Suva, mtoka. Honolulu. Vancouver.

The Lakemba will occasionally call at lelaide on the southbound run if it rries timber or paper.

Details from American Trading and lipping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, dney (27-4147).

Sydney - Geic - Honolulu

Columbus Lines of New York, operate iproximately monthly passenger-cargo ilings from West Coast. USA (with casional calls at Papeete or Pago Pago) Australia and New Zealand, returning a Tarawa, GEIC (with transhipments to ajuro in the Marshall Islands) and anolulu to Los Angeles or Vancouver.

Details from American Trading and lipping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, rdney (27-4149).

Sydney - New Caledonia -

New Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

Messageries Maritimes Line passenger cargo vessels, Tahitien and Caledonien from Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call regularly at Papeete, Taiohae (Marquesas Group), Vila Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

Polynesie maintains three - weekly passenger sailings between Sydney.

Noumea, Vila and Santo.

Details from Messageries Maritimes. 2 Young St., Sydney (27-2654).

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - HAWAII -

Canada - Usa

P. and O. Lines passenger vessels call approximately monthly at Auckland, Suva and Honolulu on eastbound and westbound voyages between Sydney and Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, occasional calls are made at Pago Pago and Nukualofa.

Details from P. and O. Lines of Aust.

Pty. Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317).

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - TAHITI -

Panama - Uk

Southern Cross and Northern Star passenger vessels each make four round the-world voyages per year. from Southampton, UK, alternatively via South Africa and Panama, calling at Sydney, Wellington, Auckland, Rarotonga, Suva, and Papeete.

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castlereagh St., Sydney (28-1828).

Sydney - Nz - Tahiti -

Panama - Usa

Holland-America Line passenger vessel Maasdam leaves Sydney twice a year for Panama and USA, calling at Wellington and Paneete.

Details from Holland-America Line, cnr.

Bridge and Pitt Sts., Sydney (27-6432).

Sydney - Lord Howe - Norfolk

Is. - New Caledonia

Jacques del Mar (owned by Societe Maritime Caledonienne, Noumea), makes a regular three weekly passenger-cargo voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Cale donia (Noumea).

Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).

Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New

Hebrides - Bsi

MV Tulagi (passenger-cargo) leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports.

Details from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea

Australia-West Pacific Line operates a regular monthly service from Melbourne.

Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby Rabaul, Madang and Lae.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty. Ltd., 13 Bridge St., Sydney (27-6301).

Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessels maintain regular services from the Aus tralian East coast to New Guinea ports.

Bulolo maintains a six-weekly service from Sydney and Brisbane to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.

Braeside sails every eight weeks from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Pt.

Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney.

Malekula maintains a seven-weekly service from Sydney and Brisbane to Pt. Moresby, Lae. Madang, Lombrum, Lorengau, Rabaul and Bougainville ports.

Moresby maintains a seven-weekly service from Sydney and Brisbane to Pt.

Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby.

Montoro sails every eight weeks from Melbourne and Sydney to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae and Pt.

Moresby.

Details from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessel Papuan Chief leaves Sydney every two and a half weeks for Brisbane and Port Moresby. On alternate trips she makes a call at Samarai.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 8 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

Karlander New Guinea Line cargo vessels Sletfjord, Saidor, Sarang and Sletholm leave Sydney approx, weekly for P-NG ports, calling at Brisbane, Pt.

Moresby, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kieta, and occasionally Gizo, Honiara, Buka and Vanimo.

Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vessels Australasia and Malaysia run monthly between Australian ports (turn round at Melbourne) and Singapore, via Pt.

Moresby and Djakarta.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney (27-1271).

Australia-West Pacific Line vessels maintain a regular passenger/cargo service to Port Moresby, Lae. Madang, Rabaul, thence to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Manila: returning to Australia via Madang, Rabaul and Lae.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency. 13 Bridge St.. Sydney (27-6301).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels Woosung, Wenchow and Wanliu call monthly at Rabaul, Lae and Madang on their way north from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Hong Kong, Okinawa and Japan.

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Changsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly passenger-cargo service calling at Pt.

Moresby when northbound between Aus tralia, Manila, Keelung and Hong Kong.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty Ltd., 8 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

Dominion Far East Line vessels Francis Drake and George Anson maintain monthly passenger-cargo services between Sydney and Japan (via Manila, Hong Kong and Formosa), return via Guam and Rabaul.

NOTE: From August 23 these ships will by-pass Rabaul, Details irom H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 York Street, Sydney (2-0253).

Sydney - Tahiti - Uk

Chandris Line vessel Ellinis maintains a regular passenger service every two months from Sydney via New Zealand and Papeete to Southampton, and return via Suez to Sydney.

Details from Chandris Line, 135 King Street, Sydney (28-2451).

Europe - New Guinea - West

Irian - Bsip - Geic

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd operate a service every six weeks from the Continent and London via Suez to Port Moresby, Honiara or Tarawa (alternating each voyage), Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Wewak, Sukarnapura, Blak, Manokwarl and Sorong.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

Europe - Tahiti • New

Caledonia - Australia

Messageries Maritimes vessels Marquisien, Malais, Mauricien and Maori, run monthly between Prance and New Zealand, via Panama Canal, calling at Papeete and Noumea.

Messageries Maritimes passenger-cargo vessels Vivarais, Vanoise, Velay, Ventoux and Vosges run monthly between Prance and Noumea via Suez Canal and Aus tralia. Prom Sydney, vessels go to Noumea; return to Prance via Brisbane and southern Australian coastal ports.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young St., Sydney (27-2654).

EUROPE - TAHITI - W. SAMOA -

Tonga - Fiji - N. Caledonia

A regular passenger/cargo service every three weeks from the Continent and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, Fiji and New Caledonia, calling at Western Samoa and Tonga every second voyage, is operated Jointly by Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George St.. Sydney (2-0573).

Far East - Fiji

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Kwangsi, Norman. Nanchang and Kwangtung operate a monthly passenger cargo service from Japan and Hong Kong southwards to Fiji direct, returning to Japan via New Zealand and Far Eastern ports.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 8 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

FAR EAST - FIJI - NZ - SYDNEY Royal Interocean Lines operate a monthly passenger-cargo service with the Tjimanuk, Tjitarum and Tjiliwong from Hong Kong and Singapore to Fiji and NZ, calling at Suva and Lautoka, and returning via the Philippines.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

Far East - P-Ng

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Kweilin and Ninghai maintain a regular monthly passenger/cargo service from Japan direct to Lae and Pt. Moresby, thence Tasmania, Melbourne and Fremantle.

FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI • NEW

Hebrides - New Caledonia

China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Chefoo, Chengtu and Chekiang maintain a monthly cargo service from Japan and Hong Kong southwards to Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Pt.

Moresby, with regular calls at Wewak, Honiara, Santo and Noumea returning to Japan direct.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 8 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

JAPAN - SAMOA - FIJI - N.

Caledonia - N. Hebrides - Bsi

The Daiwa Navigation Co. Ltd. runs a monthly passenger/cargo service from Japan via Guam to Apia, Pago Pago, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo and Honiara.

Details from Banno Oceania Ltd., Suva.

New Zealand - Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes approximately monthly voyages from Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook Islands), with calls at Niue and some other Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Details from NZ Department of Island Territories, Wellington (45-117) or any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

NZ - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. passenger/cargo vessels Tofua and Matua depart from Auckland alternately every two weeks for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

Tofua maintains a service every four weeks from Auckland to Suva, Pago Pago.

Apia, Niue, Vavau, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to New Zealand (usually Auckland).

Matua maintains a service every four weeks from Auckland to Lautoka.

Apia, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to New Zealand (usually Auckland).

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck land. (49-430).

Nz - New Caledonia -

Norfolk Island

Holm and Co. Ltd., vessel Holmburn provides a two-monthly service from NZ to Noumea and Norfolk Island and return.

Details from Holm Shipping Co., Queen Street, Auckland.

New Zealand - Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels Ruahine, Rangitoto and Rangitane, operating between NZ and UK, via Panama, make a call every two months at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Nz - Tahiti - Cook Islands

Holm and Company’s passenger-carg vessel Magga Dan maintains a twc monthly service from Auckland, NZ, 1 Papeete and Rarotonga, with calls i Lautoka, Suva, Apia and Nukualofa whe cargoes warrant.

Details from Holm and Co. Ltd Customs Street East, Auckland (49930).

Nth America - Tahiti ■

Am. Samoa

Polynesia Line vessel Graziella Zel maintains a regular seven-week carg route (with limited passenger space) fro: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Coos Ba (British Columbia), Papeete and Pag Pago and return the same way.

Details from Interocean Steamshi Corp., Box 1631, GPO, Sydney (27-8505

Tonga - Fiji ■ Australia

The Tonga Copra Board vessi Niuvakai operates a six-weekly passenger cargo service from Melbourne and Sydne to Lautoka, Suva, Apia and Nukualofa.

Details from Burns Philp and Co. Ltd 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).

Tonga - Fiji - Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates cargo and passenger service betwee Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoki Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Cal are also made as required at Apia (V Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa Details from Morris Hedstrom Ltc Suva.

UK - PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service is maintaine by Conference vessels, sailing at reguh monthly intervals out of London, vi Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoki Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd., act as Loac Ing Brokers in London.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suv; UK - TAHITI - NZ - AUSTRALIA Cogedar Line vessel Flavia, operates passenger service regularly froi Southampton, via Panama, Papeete an Auckland, to Sydney.

Details from agents: H. C. Sleigh, 11 York St„ Sydney. (2-0253).

UK - PAPUA - NG - BSI Bank Line operates a monthly dire< service from Europe to Pt. Moresb; Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kavieni Rabaul and Honiara, occasionally extent ing to Tarawa, GEIC, or Vila and Santi New Hebrides.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pt; Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041).

Usa - American Samoa - Fiji

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates monthly passenger-cargo service from L< Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra an Ventura. Terminal ports, in Australh vary with cargoes offering. Vessels ca at Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Fij Pago Pago, Papeete (occas.) and Hone lulu.

Details from Matson Lines, 50 Youn St., Sydney (27-4272).

Usa - Australia

Pacific Australia Direct Line’s vessel maintain a monthly service froi West Coast Nth. American port

jn., Wed., Fri., Sat.; Dep. Sydney 1900, arr. Nadi 0040, dep. 0125, arr. Hono lulu 0930, dep. 1100, arr. San Francisco 1845 (to New York, London), jn., Wed., Fri., Sun,: From New York, dep. San Francisco 2000, arr. Honolulu 2155, dep. 2300, arr. Nadi Wed., Fri.

Sun., Tues. 0315, dep. 0400, arr, Sydney 0615. i.: Dep. San Francisco 2100, arr.

Honolulu 2255 Sat., dep. 2359, arr. Nadi Sun. 0415, dep. 0500, arr.

Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, jasionally calling at Honolulu, Suva d Lautoka.

Details from Birt and Co. Pty. Ltd., Castlereagh St., Sydney (2-0313).

USA - PACIFIC PORTS - NZ -

Sydney - Usa

Bank Line Ltd., operates regular •vices from US Gulf ports to Australia d NZ. Frequency of sailings offering •tnightly availability for calls at Suva d Lautoka on demand.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. 1., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041).

Vlatson Line liners Mariposa and nterey maintain a regular passenger/ •go every three weeks from San mcisco and Los Angeles to Bora Bora, peete, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydney, i return via Noumea, Suva, Niuafoou, go Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco.

Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young eet, Sydney (27-4272).

Usa - Tahiti - Australia

Carrell Lines passenger-cargo ships on Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service ke three-weekly calls at Tahiti on ithbound voyages.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency.

Bridge St., Sydney (27-6301).

USA ■ TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels orsgaard and Thor I maintain approxl ,tely monthly services from West Coast ti. American ports to Papeete, Pago go, Apia, Suva, Noumea, occasionally utoka, Vila, Santo and return.

Details from Birt and Co. Pty, Ltd., Castlereagh St., Sydney (2-0313).