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.

AUSTRALIA - FIJI - USA - CANADA Pacific-Australia Direct Line, owned by le Transatlantic Steamship Co. Ltd., of weden, operates a fast cargo service, eparting Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney nd Brisbane every three to four weeks sr Lautoka and Suva en route to West oast, USA, and Canada.

Details from Trans-Austral Shipping ty. Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney 29-2551).

Orient Overseas Line, with four cargo sssels, operates a monthly service from delaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Bris ane to Suva, Lautoka, San Francisco, uget Sound and Vancouver.

Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 ork St., Sydney (2-0253).

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Irian - Indonesia

The P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping ompany operates a monthly cargo service ■om Indonesia to Brisbane, Sydney and [elbourne. Calls are also made every -10 weeks at Sukarnapura.

Details from John Manners and Co.

Aust.) Pty. Ltd., general agents, 4 Bridge t., Sydney (27-9164).

Sydney - Fiji

CSR operates a passenger/cargo run ith the MV Rona, departing Sydney very three to four weeks for Suva and autoka and return.

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. td., 1 O’Connell St., Sydney (2-0515).

YDNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. maintains six-weekly cargo service with the Palmate from Sydney to Lautoka, Suva Including transhipments for Vavau and iue), Nukualofa and Apia with return ) Sydney via Auckland. The return trip ccaslonally takes in Malua (Fiji) and auranga (NZ) for timber.

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

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI/TAHITI - UK Chandris liners Australis and Elllnla lalntain a two-monthly passenger service rom Sydney via NZ, Suva (Australis nly), Papeete (Elllnis only) to Southamp m, returning via South Africa.

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

Sltmar Line, with four liners, operates monthly passenger service from ydney, Melbourne or Brisbane to outhampton, UK via Balboa, Panama, ia NZ, Fiji or Papeete.

Details from Sltmar Line, 22 Bridge St., ydney (27-4521).

Sydney - Geic - Honolulu

Columbus Lines of New York, operate approximately monthly passenger-cargo sailings from West Coast, USA (with occasional calls at Papeete or Pago Pago) to Australia and New Zealand, returning via Tarawa, GEIC (with transhipments to Majuro in the Marshall Islands) and Honolulu to Los Angeles or Vancouver.

Details from Shiptraco Sea Transport Services Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4149).

Sydney • Lord Howe - Norfolk

Is. - New Caledonia

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

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

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, with occasional calls at Pago Pago and Tonga.

Details from P. and O. Lines of Aust.

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

Sydney - Nz - Fiji/Cooks -

Tahiti - Panama - Uk

Southern Cross, Northern Star and Akaroa 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 Papeete.

Details from Holland-America Line, cnr.

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

Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New

Hebrides - Bsi

MV Tulagl (passenger-cargo) leave* 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).

Australia - P-Ng

Australia-West Pacific Line operates • regular cargo/passenger service from Mel bourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.

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

Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessel* maintain regular services from the Aus tralian East coast to New Guinea port*.

Braeside sails every eight weeks from Melbourne and Sydney to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney, Melbourne.

Moresby maintains a service from Sydney and Brisbane to Lae, Madang, Rabaul and return to Brisbane and Sydney.

Malekula sails every four weeks from Sydney to Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samara! and return.

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

China Navigation vessels Papuan Chief and Island Chief operate a two-weekly service from Sydney to Brisbane, Port Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 2 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

Karlander New Guinea Line’s six cargo vessels leave Sydney approx, weekly for P-NG ports, calling at Brisbane, Pt.

Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kieta, Fullebora, Glzo, Honiara, Buka and Vanimo.

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

Amplex NG Lines, with the freighter Jette Bue, operates a three-weekly service from Sydney to Rabaul, Lae and Pulleborn, and return.

Details from Auscan Shipping Pty. Ltd., 68 Pitt St., Sydney (27-9886).

Messrs. Keith Holland Shipping Com pany uses a small motor vessel Jardine to operate fortnightly services from Cairns, Queensland, to Port Moresby and Daru, and return.

Details from Herbert S. Craig, Box 12, Port Moresby (2728).

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vessel* 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 passenger/cargo service from Adelaide. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane to Lae thence Taiwan, Hong Kong and Manila, with return to Australia occasionally via Island ports.

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

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 Kone.

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.

Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 York Street, Sydney (2-0253).

SYDNEY - NZ - N. CALEDONIA - N. HEBRIDES - FR. POLYNESIA - FIJI Messageries Maritimes operates a six weekly service from Sydney to Melbourne, Auckland, Noumea, Vila or Santo Papeete, Suva, and return.

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

Europe - Tahiti - New

Caledonia - Australia

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

Messageries Maritimes passenger-cargo vessels Vivarais, Vanoise, Velay, Ventoux and Vosges run monthly between France and Noumea via South Africa and Aus tralia. From Sydney, vessels go to Noumea: return to France 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

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail ana Royal Rotterdam Lloyd operate a regular passenger/cargo service from the Con tinent and UK every three weeks via Panama to Tahiti, Western Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia, and every alternate month from Panama to Tahiti, New Cale donia and New Zealand. Transhipments for Tonga, Am. Samoa, Niue and Fiji ports are off-loaded at Suva (Fiji) and Apia (Western Samoa).

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

Far East - Fiji

China Navigation Co. Ltd. four “K” vessels operate a monthly cargo service from Japan and Hong Kong southwards to Fiji direct, returning to Japan via NZ and the Far East.

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

Far East - Fiji - Nz

Royal Interocean Lines operate a monthly return service with the Straat Torres, Straat Madura and Houtman from Bong Kong, Bangkok (opt.), Pt. Swetten lam and Singapore to Fiji and NZ, calling it Suva and Lautoka, and returning via ;he Philippines.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines 161 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

FAR EAST ■ P-NG - BSI - NEW

Hebrides - New Caledonia

Tahiti - Am. Samoa - Fiji

China Navigation vessels Chengtu and Chekiang maintain a monthly cargo f ™ m . Ja P a n and Hong Kong to p? b ™.!;oS Madang, Lae, Samarai.

Pt. Moresby, with regular calls at Wewak s?v n lar r’ S + al to ’ Papeete, Pago Pago. Apia,’

Suva, Lautoka and Noumea returning to Japan direct.

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

Geic - Sydney

The GEIC Wholesale Society operates a seven-weekly passenger-cargo service between Tarawa and Sydney. . S?A ails from Kerr Bros. Pty. Ltd. 4 O Connell St., Sydney (28-1474).

Japan - New Guinea

Mitsui Osk Lines of Japan, with six cargo vessels, operate a monthly service from major Japanese cities to major NG ports, and return.

Details from Mcllwraith McEacharn Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney (27-1481).

JAPAN - SAMOA - FIJI - N.

Caledonia - N. Hebrides - Bsi

Daiwa Line runs a monthly passenger/ cargo service from Japan via Guam to Apia, Pago Pago, Suva, Labasa, Lautoka Noumea, Vila, Santo and Honiara Details from Burns Philp (SS)', Suva.

New Zealand - Cook Is.

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

Details from NZ Department of Island Territories. Wellington (71-846) or any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

NZ - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOAS Union Steam Ship passenger-cargo vessels Tofua and Taveuni leave Auck land every two weeks. Tofua calls at Suva, Pago Pago, Apia, Niue, Vavau Nukualofa, Suva and Auckland. Taveuni calls at Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Haapai, Nukualofa, Suva and Auckland.

Details from USS, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auckland (49930).

Nz - Cook Islands - Tahiti

Holm and Co. Ltd. passenger-cargo vessel Magga Dan maintains a 28-day service from Auckland, NZ, to Rarotonga and Papeete, with other Island calls when cargoes warrant.

Details from Holm and Co. Ltd..

Customs Street East, Auckland (49930).

Nz - Tahiti - Uk

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd.’s vessel Rangitoto, operating between NZ and UK via Panama, makes an occasional call at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd.

Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ or P and O, Sydney (2-0317).

NZ - N. CALEDONIA - NG -

Norfolk Island

NZ Export Line operates a 28-day service from Auckland to Noumea, Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Norfolk Island and return.

Details from Mari times Services Ltd., 22 Kitchener St., Auckland, or Shiptraco, Sydney (27-4149).

NZ - NORFOLK IS. - N. CALEDONIA - NEW HEBRIDES - WALLIS IS. - FIJI Reef Shipping Company. Suva, operates a service from NZ ports to Norfolk Is., Noumea, Vila, Wallis Is and Suva, and return to Auckland , Q ° e , ta i ls . f i° m . Trans Pacific Marine. 29-31 Port St., Auckland (41-873).

Nth America ■ Tahiti -

Am. Samoa

Polynesia Line vessel Graziella Zeta maintains a regular seven-week cargo route (with limited passenger space) from L S s - i A i lgeles ’ s . an Francisco, Coos Bay (British Columbia) to Papeete and Pago* Pago and return the same way.

Details from Marine Chartering (Aust ) ««-670J,K" B ° X 1631 ’ GP °’ Sydne?

Tonga - Fiji - Australia

Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvaka* operates a 49-day passenger-cargo service from Melbourne and Sydney to Lautoka Suva, Apia, Pago Pago and Nukualofa Detail* from'Burns Philp and Co. Ltd 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).

Tonga - Fiji - Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates a cargo-passenger run from Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Calls are also made a* required at Apia and Pago Pago.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suva.

UK - PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service Is maintained by Conference vessels, sailing at regular monthly intervals out of London, via Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers in London.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suva UK - PAPUA - NG - BSI Bank Line operates a monthly direct service from Europe via South Africa to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul and Honiara, occasionally extending to Tarawa, GEIC, or Vila and Santo, New Hebrides.

Details irom Bank Line tA/asia.) Pty Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041).

UK - TAHITI - NZ - AUSTRALIA Cogedar Line vessel Flavia, operates a passenger service four times a year from Southampton, via Panama, Papeete and Auckland, to Sydney.

Details irom agents: H. C. Sleigh, lIS York St., Sydney. (2-0253).

Usa - Am. Samoa - Hawaii

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a monthly passenger-cargo service from Lo* Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra and Ventura. Regular calls include Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Burnle, Pago Pago and Honolulu.

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

USA - PACIFIC PORTS - NZ ■

Australia - Usa

Bank Line Ltd., operates regular services from US Gulf ports to Australia and NZ. Frequency of sailings offering fortnightly availability for calls at Suva and Lautoka on demand.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty.

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041).

Matson Line liners Mariposa and Monterey maintain a regular passenger/ cargo service every three weeks from San

Francisco and Los Angeles to Bora Bora, Papeete, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydney, md return via Noumea, Suva, Niuafoou, Pago Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco.

Details irom Matson Lines, 50 Young Street, Sydney (27-4272).

Usa - Tahiti - Australia

Farrell Lines passenger-cargo ships on 3S Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service nake three-weekly calls at Tahiti on louthbound voyages.

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

USA - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels Ihorsgaard and Thor I maintain approxl nately monthly services from West Coast Tth American ports to Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Noumea, occasionally ’ago, Apia, Suva, Noumea, and oc laslonally Lautoka, Vila, Lae, Rabaul, ind return.

Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty.

Ltd., 275 George St., Sydney (29-2551).