Shipping
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& Airways Information
AUSTRALIA - FIJI - USA - CANADA Pacific-Australia Direct Line, owned by the Transatlantic Steamship Co. Ltd., of Sweden, operates a fast cargo service, departing Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Port Kembla, Brisbane and (occasionally Townsville) every three to four weeks for Lautoka and Suva en route to West Coast, USA, and Canada.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty.
Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney (29-2551).
BRISBANE • SYDNEY - WEST IRIAN •
Indonesia
The P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping Company operates a monthly cargo service from Indo nesia to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Calls are also made with inducement at Djayapura.
Details from John Manners and Co. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., 4 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-9164).
Sydney - Fiji
CSR operates a passenger/cargo run with the MV Rona, departing Sydney every three to four weeks for Suva and Lautoka and return.
Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.
Ltd., 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney (2-0515).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI/TAHITI - UK Chandris liners Australis and Ellinis maintain a two-monthly passenger service from Sydney via NZ, Suva (Australis only), Papeete (Ellinis only) to Southampton, returning via South Africa.
Details from Chandris Line, 135 King Street, Sydney (28-2451).
Sitmar Line, with three liners, operates a monthly passenger service from Sydney, Mel bourne or Brisbane to Southampton, UK via Balboa, Panama, via NZ, or Papeete.
Details from Sitmar Line, 22 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4521).
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 to Lord Howe, Norfolk and Nou mea and returns to Sydney.
Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).
Sydney - Geic - Honolulu
Columbus Lines of New York, operate approximately monthly passenger-cargo sailings from West Coast, USA 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 - New Caledonia - New
Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia
Messageries Maritimes Line passenger-cargo vessels, Tahitian and Caledonien from Mar seilles, via West Indies and Panama, call regularly at Papeete, Taiohae (Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and return to France via S. Africa or Panama taking in some Australian ports.
Polynesie maintains three-weekly passenger sailings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila and Santo.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young Street, Sydney (27-2654).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - HAWAII -
Canada - Usa
P. and 0. 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 0. Lines of Aust. Pty.
Ltd., 55 Hunter Street, Sydney (2-0317).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI/COOKS - TAHITI -
Panama - Uk
Shaw Savill's five passenger vessels each make four round-the-world voyages per year, from Southampton, UK, alternatively via South Africa and Panama, calling at Sydney, Welling ton, Auckland, Rarotonga, Suva, and Papeete.
Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castlereagh Street, Sydney (28-1828).
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).
Australia - P-Ng
Australia-West Pacific Line operates a fort nightly cargo/passenger service from Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul with two ships.
Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd., 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0517).
Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessels main tain regular services from the Australian East Coast to New Guinea ports.
Braeside sails every seven weeks from Mel bourne and Sydney to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney, Melbourne. Carries some passengers.
Moresby maintains a service from Sydney and Brisbane to Lae, Madang, Rabaul and return to Brisbane and Sydney.
Montoro sails every four weeks from Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai and return.
Marsina sails every two weeks from Sydney to Rabaul and Kavieng, and return. On alternate trips she calls at Honiara instead of Kavieng. Sira sails monthly from Sydney to Brisbane, Wewak, Lombrum, Lorengau and return to Sydney.
Details from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).
NG Aust. vessel Coral Chief runs a service every 17/18 days from Sydney to Brisbane and Pt. Moresby. NG Aust.'s Island Chief runs a service every 21 days from Sydney to Brisbane, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
Karlander New Guinea Line's seven cargo vessels leave Sydney regularly for P-NG ports, calling at Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kieta, Fulleborn, Honiara, Buka. Three of these ships carry passengers.
Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).
Amp lex NG Lines, with the freigher Jette Bue, operates a monthly service from Sydney to Rabaul, Lae and occasionally Fulleborn, and return.
Details from Botany Bay Shipping, 19 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-3837).
Sydney - P-Ng - Far East
Austasia Line's passenger/cargo vessel Malaysia runs monthly between Australian ports (turn round at Melbourne) and Singapore, via Pt. Moresby and Djakarta.
Details from Joint Cargo Services, 56 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-1271), Amtraco, Sydney (28-2203).
FAR EAST - FIJI - NEW ZEALAND China Navigation operates a monthly cargo service from Hong Kong to Lautoka, Suva, NZ ports, Manila, Kaohsuing, Keelung, Hong Kong.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
EUROPE - TAHITI - W. SAMOA -
Tonga - Fiji - N. Caledonia
Nedlloyd Lines operate a regular cargo ser vice from the Continent and UK every three weeks via Panama to Tahiti, Western Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia, and every alternate month from Panama to Tahiti, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
Details from Royal Interocean Lines. 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).
Germany - London - Panama -
New Caledonia - New Guinea
Columbus Line operates a four to six weeks service from Hamburg, Rotterdam, north con tinental ports and London through Panama to Noumea, Port Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul and return via Panama.
Details from Breckwoldt & Co. Pty. Ltd., 324 Pitt Street, Sydney (617110).
FAR EAST - NEW GUINEA - AUSTRALIA China Navigation Co. Ltd. operate a monthly cargo service from Japan to various New Guinea ports, Australian nickel ports, and return to Japan.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
Sydney - New Caledonia • New
Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia
Messageries Maritimes operates a six-weekly service from Sydney to Melbourne, Noumea, Vila or Santo, Papeete, and return.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young Street, Sydney (27-2654).
EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW CALEDONIA -
Australia
Messageries Maritimes three vessels run monthly between France and New Zealand or Australia via Panama Canal, calling at Papeete and Noumea.
Messageries Maritimes five passenger-cargo vessels run monthly between France and Noumea via South Africa and Australia.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young Street. Sydney (27-2654),
Far East - Fiji - Nz
Royal Interocean Lines operate a monthly return service with the Straat Chatham, Straat Singapore and Straat Johore from Manila, Bangkok (opt.), Pt. Swettenham and Singapore to Fiji (Suva, Lautoka) and NZ, returning to Manila.
Details from Royal Intenocean Lines, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).
FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI - NEW HEBRIDES •
New Caledonia - Tahiti . Am.
Samoa - Fiji
China Navigation vessel Chengtu maintains a monthly cargo service from Japan and Hong Kong to Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, with regular calls at Wewak, Honiara, Santo, Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Lautoka and Noumea returning to Japan direct.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
Geic - Sydney
The GEIC Wholesale Society operates a 12-weekly cargo service between Tarawa and Sydney, using Moanaraoi. Pessengers taken and occasional southward calls at Santo, New Hebrides.
Details from Kerr Bros., 65 York Street, Sydney (29-5703).
JAPAN ■ SAMOA - FIJI - N. CALEDONIA -
Geic - 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. Alternate voyages include Tarawa.
Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suva.
Japan - New Guinea
Mitsui and China Nav. vessels provide fortnightly services from major Japanese cities to major NG ports, and return.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
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 (cargo only) leave Auckland alternately every two weeks. Tofua calls at Suva, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Vavau, Nukua lofa, Suva and Auckland. Taveuni calls at Lautoka, Suva, Pago Pago, Apia, Nukualofa, Suva and Auckland.
Details from USS, Quay and Commerce Streets, Auckland (379450).
Nz - Cook Islands - Tahiti
Holm and Co. Ltd. vessels Luhesand and Fahrmannsand maintain 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 - N. CALEDONIA - NG - NORFOLK
Island
NZ Export Line operates a 14-day service from Auckland to Noumea, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Norfolk Island, and return.
Details from Maritimes Services Ltd., 22 Kitchener Street, Auckland, or Shiptraco, Sydney (27-4149).
Holm and Co.'s vessel Holmburn maintains a fortnightly service between Auckland and Noumea.
Details from Holm and Co. Ltd., Customs Street East, Auckland (49930).
NZ - NORFOLK IS. - NEW CALEDONIA - NEW HEBRIDES - WALLIS IS. - FIJI Reef Shipping Company, Suva, operates a three-weekly service from NZ ports to Norfolk Is., Noumea, Vila, Santo, Lautoka and Suva, and return to Auckland, Norfolk and Santo subject to cargo inducement.
Details from Trans Pacific Marine, 29-31 Fort Street, Auckland (31-459).
Sofrana, with Capitaine Cook, operates a monthly passenger-cargo run out of Auckland to Tauranga (NZ), Noumea, Vila, Santo, Suva, Wallis and Apia and return.
Details from Trans Pacific Marine Ltd., 29 Fort St., Auckland. 31-459.
NTH AMERICA - TAHITI - AM. SAMOA Polynesia Line vessel Graziella Zeta main tains a regular seven-week cargo route (with limited passenger space) from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Coos Bay (British Columbia) to Papeete and Pago Pago and return.
Details from B. K. Kneubuhl, Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Tonga - Fiji - Australia
Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvakai operates a six-week cargo service from Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lautoka, Melbourne and Sydney.
Details 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 as 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 Loading 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, Vila and Santo, New Hebrides, Noumea, Kieta, Djayapura and Yandina.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. Ltd., 269 George Street, Sydney (27-2041).
Us/Japan - Micronesia
Ml LI, with several inter-island passenger/ cargo ships, operates regular services out of the US west coast and Japan, via Honolulu and Guam, to all major Micronesian ports, including Saipan, Yap, Koror, Ponape, Truk, Kusaie, Kwajelein, and Majuro.
Details from Box 471, Saipan, Mariana Islands.
USA - AM. SAMOA - HAWAII -
Australia
Matson-Oceanic Line operates a monthly passenger-cargo service from Los Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra (no passengers) and Ventura.
Regular calls include Sydney, Brisbane, Mel bourne, Pago Pago and Honolulu.
Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young Street, 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, Lautoka and Papeete on demand.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. Ltd., 269 George Street, 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, and return via Suva, Niua foou, Pago Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco.
Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young Street Sydney (27-4272).
Usa - Tahiti - Australia
USA - TAHITI - SAMOA • FIJI - NEW
Caledonia
Pacific Islands Transport Line's vessels Thorsgaard and Thor I maintain approximately monthly services from West Coast Nth. Ameri can ports to Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Noumea, and occasionally Santo, Vila, and return.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty.
Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney (29-2551).