Shipping
pp. 131-132 · Read in the full issue
& Airways Information
Australia - Fiji - North America
Pacific-Australia Direct Line operates a monthly cargo run, leaving east coast Aus tralian ports for Nth. America, via Lautoka and Suva.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty. Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney (29-2551).
Sydney - West Irian - Indonesia
P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping Company operates a monthly cargo service from Indo nesia to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne; there are inducement calls 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.
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), operates a three weekly passenger-cargo voyage from Sydney to Lord Howe, Norfolk and Noumea.
Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).
Chargeurs Caledoniens, with the Ville de Noumea, operates three-weekly Melbourne- Sydney-Noumea.
Details; Hetherington Kingsbury Pty. Ltd., 4 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-1671).
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 Nth. America.
Details from Shiptraco Sea Transport Services Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4149).
Sydney - New Caledonia ■ New
Hebrides • French 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.
Polynesie maintains three-weekly passenger sailings—Sydney, Noumea, Vila and Santo.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young Street, Sydney (27-2654).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - HAWAII
Canada - Uk
P. and 0. Lines passenger vessels call approximately monthly at Auckland, Suva and Honolulu on eastbound and westbound voyages between Sydney and Nth. America; 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 - 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 - 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 With. 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, and return to Brisbane and Sydney.
Montoro sails every four weeks from Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai and return.
Marsina sails every three 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.
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
Port 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 carry passengers.
Details from F. H. Stephens Ply. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).
Amplex NG, with Jette Bue operates monthly Sydney-Rabaul-Lae, occasionally Fulleborn.
Details: Botany Bay Shipping, 19 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-3837).
Sydney - P-Ng - Far East
Austasia, with Malaysia, runs two-monthly Aust. ports Moresby - Djakarta - Singapore.
Passengers taken.
Details: Macquarie Travel, 183 Macquarie Street, Sydney (221-3799).
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 - Nz
Nedlloyd Lines operates a regular cargo service from the Continent and UK every three weeks via Panama to Tahiti, Western Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia, and every alternate month from the Continent to Tahiti, New Cale donia 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 weeks service from Hamburg, Rotterdam, north Continental 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 (61-7110).
FAR EAST - NEW GUINEA - AUSTRALIA China Navigation Co. Ltd. operates a monthly cargo service from Japan to various New Guinea ports and Australian nickel ports.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW CALEDONIA -
Australasia
Messageries Maritimes' eight vessels (three cargo only) run monthly between France and Australasia, via Panama and South Africa, calling at Noumea and Papeete.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young Street, Sydney (27-2654).
Far East ■ Fiji - Nz
Royal Interocean Lines operates a monthly return service with three ships from Manila, Bangkok (opt.), Pt. Swettenham, Singapore to Suva, Lautoka and NZ, returning to Manila.
Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).
FAR EAST - P-NG ■ BSI ■ NEW HEBRIDES -
New Caledonia ■ Tahiti - American
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 - Santo - Sydney
The GEIC Wholesale Society operates a 12-weekly cargo service between Tarawa and Sydney, using Moanaraoi. Passengers taken and occasional southward calls at Santo or Vila, 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 trips—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 - N CALEDONIA - NG - NORFOLK 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 operates fortnightly between Auckland and Noumea.
Details from Holm and Co. Ltd., Customs Street East, Auckland (49930).
NZ - NORFOLK IS. - NEW CALEDONIA •
New Hebrides - Fiji
Sofrana, with Capitaine Cook, operates a monthly passenger-cargo run out of Auckland to Tauranga (NZ), Noumea, Vila, Santo, Suva, and return.
Details from Trans Pacific Marine Ltd., 29 Fort St., Auckland (41-873).
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.
• PlM's shipping and airways information are correct to time of publication.
Details from American Trading, Box 168, GPO, Sydney (25-5421).
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; inducement calls 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.
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
MILI, 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 American Trading, Box 168, GPO, Sydney (25-5421).
Us - Hawaii/Samoa - 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).
Us - Fiji/Tahiti - Australia
Bank Line Ltd., operates regular services from US Gulf ports to Australia and NZ.
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 ■ 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.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty.
Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney (29-2551).