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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1975Vol. 46, No. 12

Shipping & Airways Information

pp. 79-82 · Read in the full issue

Shipping

SYDNEY - NZ - FUI/TAHITI - UK landris Lines maintains a twice-monthly enger service from Sydney via NZ, Suva »apeete. stalls from Chandris Lines, 135 King Street, ley (28-2451). )NEY ■ LORD HOWE IS • AUCKLAND -

Norfolk Is - New Caledonia

stalls from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Street, Sydney (27-6301). jmpagnie des Chargeurs Caledomens oper four-weekly cargo service Sydney-Lord e Island-Norfolk Island-Auckland-Norfolk id-Noumea. stalls: Hetherington Kingsbury Pty Ltd, 19 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-1671).

Sydney - New Caledonia

jmacal operates 21-day service from Sydney Noumea. , etails from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Street, Sydney (27-6301).

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - HAWAII -

Canada - Us

and 0 liners call at Auckland, Suva and elulu on eastbound and westbound voyages veen Sydney and the US. etails from P & 0 Australia Ltd, 55 Hunter et, Sydney (230-0177). >NEY - NZ - FIJI - TONGA - VILA •

Noumea - Samoas • Tahiti

Itmar Cruises operates a South Pacific se programme to include most of the above itries plus the Solomons, etails from Sitmar Line (Australia) Pty 22-30 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4521).

Royal Viking Line, with luxury cruise ships Royal Viking Sea, Star and Sky, cruises the Pacific from Sydney, calling at most of above count ries. ueJails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13-15 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0517).

P & 0 liners call at Suva, Honiara, Pago Pago Auckland, Vila, Noumea, Honolulu, Nukualofa and Vavau, Savusavu, regularly on cruises from Austrelie. from p & 0 Australia Ltd, 55 Hunter Street, Sydney (230-0177).

Australia - New Caledonia -

New Hebrides

Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens operates three-weekly cargo service from Sydney to Noumea, Port Vila, Santo.

Details: Hetherington Kingsbury Pty Ltd, 37- 49 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-1671).

Sofrana-Unilines' ships call regularly at Sydney and Noumea. Vila/Santo cargo ex and Brisbane on)y trans-shipped at Noumea. .

Details from Sofrana-Unilines, 37 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-2031), Burns Philp and Co Ltd, 340 Co||jns Street> Melbourne (67-8941) and John Swire and Sons, Brisbane (46-1155).

South Pacific United Lines maintains a twoweek cargo service from Sydney to Noumea, Vila and Santo.

Details from Omni Traders & Brokers Pty Limited, 261 George Street, Sydney (241-2872/6).

Australia - Fiji

Sofrana-Unilines operates Melbourne-Sydney- Fiji every 28 days.

Details from Sofrana-Unilines, 37 Pitt Street.

Sydney (27-2031); Burns Philp and Co Ltd, 340 Collins Street, Melbourne (67-8941).

Nauru Pacific Line operates cargo/passenger

service to Fiji and South Pacific ports.

Details from Nauru Pacific Line, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne (654-4977); Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street Sydney (?°- 5 22); Dalge’y Shipping, 79 Eagle Street, Brisbane (31-0331).

Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd operates three weekly cargo services from Sydney to Suva and Lautoka.

Details from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-6301); Delgety Shipping, 461 Bourke St, Melbourne (60-0731); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva and Lautoka.

AUSTRALIA - TAHITI - MEXICO - US South Pacific United Lines maintains a s j x wee k|y service from Sydney to Papeete, Mexico and US.

Details from Omni Traders & Brokers Pty Limit ed, 261 George Street, Sydney (241-2872/6).

Australia • Png

Containers Pacific Express (Burns Philp and AWP Line) operates four-weekly cargo service from Melbourne and Brisbane with Samos to Port Moresby and Lae and three-weekly cargo service from Sydney (direct) to Lae and Port Moresby with Nimos.

Details from Burns Philp & Co Ltd, 51 Pitt street, Sydney (241-3816).

Pacific Far East Line operates a service every 18 days from Tasmania, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Lae and Rabaul.

Details from PFEL, 50 Young Street, Sydney. (27-4272), 454 Collins Street, Melbourne (67-7237), Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul and Kieta, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (NG) Pty Ltd, Lae.

New Guinea Express Lines with two ships operates three-weekly Melbourne Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul.

Details from New Guinea Express Lines, PO Box R 73, Royal Exchange PO, Sydney (241-3991) and 72 Eagle St, Brisbane (21-9333), Westralian Farmers Transport Pty Ltd, 459 Collins St, Melbourne (67-8291), Breckwoldt's Shipping Agencies in Port Moresby, Lae, Rabtrad Niu gini Pty Ltd, Rabaul.

Karlander New Guinea Line's cargo vessels call at Melbourne, Sydney, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Manus, Kimbe.

Details trom Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-3) Pitt Street, Sydney (27-6301); Dalgety Shipping 461 Bourke St, Melbourne (60-0731).

Australia - Png - Bsip

New Guinea Australia Line's vessels operate from Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Kavieng, Honiara. Kieta, Gizo, Madang and Samarai.

Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Svdney (20-522).

Australia - Ng ■ Micronesia ■

Guam

Nauru Pacific Line operates monthly con ventional/container service Melbourne/Sydney to New Guinea, Guam and Micronesia.

Details from Nauru Pacific Line, 227 Collin' Street, Melbourne (654-4977); Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street. Sydney (20-522).

Australia - Png - Far Fast

E. and A. Line liner Cathay makes regular round voyages from Melbourne, Svdnev and Brisbane calling at Port Moresby, Manila, Hong Kong, Keelung, Kobe, Yokohama (Tokyo), and Rabaul.

Derails from P & 0 Australia Ltd, 55 Hunter Street, Sydney (230-0177).

Us - Png

Pacific Far East Line operates regular services from all US west coast ports to Lae and Rabaul.

Details from PFEL, 50 Young Street, Sydney, (27-4272), One Embarcadero Centre, San Francisco, Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul and Kieta, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae.

Png - Us - Canada

Pacific Far East Line operates regular services from Lae, Rabaul and Kieta to US west coast ports and Vancouver.

Details from Burns Philo (NG) Ltd. Rabaul and Kieta, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae, PFEL, One Embarcadero Centre, San Francisco and 50 Young Street, Sydney (27-4972).

FAR EAST - FIJI - NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Unit Express (CNC, MOL, RIP operates a three-week Iv caroo service from Honq Konq to Lautoka, Suva, NZ ports, Manila,

shiung, Keelung, Hong Kong. letails from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring iet, Sydney (20-522). oyal Interocean Lines operates monthly 10 service with three ships from Surabaya, gkok. Port Kelang and Singapore to Suva NZ ports. etails trom Interocean Australia Services, George Street, Sydney (2-0573), Burns PhiU.

Co Ltd Suva and Lautoka. en Shipping Co (Pte) Ltd, sailing monthly i Singapore, Hong Kong, Keelung, Kao mg Suva and main NZ ports, etails from Seatrans (Fiji) Ltd, GPO Box , Suva, Fiji.

I EAST - PNG ■ BSI - NEW HEBRIDES

Noumea ■ Tahiti - Samoa

hlna Navigation Co's vessels operate r liar cargo service from Hong Kong, Tai and Singapore to Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Port Moresby, Honiara, New Hebrides mea, Papeete and Samoa, etails trom Interocean Swire, 8 Sprint et, Sydney (20-522).

North Europe - New Caledonia

amburq/Sued operates monthly carge ices from Dunkirk and Le Havre to mea, via Panama. etails from Columbus Overseas Service* Ltd, 333 George Street, Sydney (290-2966). lessageries Maritimes operates five tariff ices a month from north and Mediterranean mean ports to Papeete and Noumea, etails from Messaqeries Maritimes, 4-6 h Street, Sydney (221-2522).

JAPAN - GUAM - FIJI - SAMOA •

N Caledonia - N Hebrides

aiwa Line runs a monthly cargo service n Japan via Guam to Suva, Lautoka, Page o, Apia, Vila, Santo and Noumea, otaile from Burns Philo (SS' Co Itd Suva SIGA - SAMOA - FIJI - NORFOLK IS -

Australia

acific Navigation Co Ltd operates a monthK jo service between Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, (oka and Norfolk Is to Sydney, etails from Karlander (Aust) Ptv ltd 10 -3’

St, Sydney (27-6301); Burns Philp (SS) Co NZ • FIJI - TONGA ■ SAMOAS ■

Tahiti

nion Steam Ship Co of NZ operates a fully lainerised service-Auckland-Suva-Pago Pago s-Nukualofa every 14 days. 28-day service by conventional ship is rated from Auckland to Papeete, Apia and ualofa. etails from Union Steam Ship Co of NZ PO Box 12, Auckland, or from branch ces/agents in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and iti.

Nz • Norfolk Is

ompagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens operate r-\»'eeklv cargo service from Auckland to folk Island. letails from Maritime Services Ltd, 14-18 toms Street E, Auckland (75-509). - N CALEDONIA - N HEBRIDES •

Ng - Bsip

ofrana/Unilines with two ships operates Vila and Santo: to Honiara and New near and to Noumea. letails from Sofrana-Unilines. 42 Custom* >et, Auckland (73-279), PO. Box 3614 ■x: NZ 7*»'3

Nz - N Caledonia

iompaqnie des Charneurs Caledoniens operates r-weekly cargo service from Auckland to •me’.

Jet’ils from Maritime Sendees Ltd, 14-18 toms Street E, Auckland (75-509).

Nz - Png

•acific Far East Line operates regular service ry 18 days from Auckland to Lae and >’ul. ■'etails from PFFL, 109 Queen Street, Auck d (310221 Rums Philp (NGI Ltd. Rabaul I Kiata, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Ptv I ae M 7 - Fill - NORTH AMERICA (WO Crusader cargo ships call at Suva, Levuka and

Honolulu on NZ-US west coast trips and at Suva and/or Lautoka on US-NZ return trips.

Details from Blue Star Port Lines (Manage ment) Ltd, P.O. Box 192, Wellington (739-02 V); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.

Nz - Fiji

Reef operates a regular 18 day service from Auckland to Suva and Lautoka. oetaus from Reet Shipping Agencies Ltd, P.O. Box 13-315, Onehunga, NZ. (Phone 663- 918, 663-928).

Nz - Tonga

Pacific Navigation Co Ltd operates two ships

Auckland-Lyttelton-Nukualofa-Vavau-Haapai, on

a 14-21-day schedule, and other ports by inducement.

Details from the Northern Steam Ship Co Ltd, 22-24 Quay Street, Auckland (362-730).

Nz - Fiji - Samoa

Pacific Line with one ship operates monthly cargo service. New Zealand, Lautoka, Suva, Apia.

Details: Sofrana-Unilines, 42 Customs Street, Auckland (73-279) PO Box 3614, Telex: NZ 2313.

Nz - Cook Is • Niue

NZ Shipping Corporation, with Toa Moana and Lorena, operates cargo services from Auckland to Rarotonga and Aitutaki (fort

nightly) and Niue (three-weekly).

Details from NZ Shipping Corporation, PO Box 3420, Auckland (33-039); Waterfront Com mission, PO Box 61 Rarotonga, Lighterage and Shipping Co, Aitutaki; Niue Govt Offices, Niue Island.

UK - PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service, cargo only, is main tained by Conference vessels, sailing at regular monthly intervals out of London, via Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka.

Details from Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.

UK • PNG - BSIP - GEIC • N HEBRIDES •

N Caledonia

Bank Line operates a monthly direct cargo service from Europe., via the Panama Canal to Papeete, Noumea, Vila, ma|or PNG ports and Honiara, occasionally to Tarawa, Santo, Kieta, Jayapura and Yandina and return.

Details from Bank Line (A'asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York St, Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.

EUROPE - TAHITI - W SAMOA - FIJI •

N Caledonia

Nedlloyd offers regular cargo services from Northern Europe and UK to Papeete, Apia, Fiji and New Caledonia.

Details: Interocean Aust. Services Pty Ltd, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).

US - A. SAMOA - NZ - AUSTRALIA Pacific Far East Line LASH ships operate regularly from US to Australia, via Pago Pago and Auckland, returning via PNG ports.

Details from PFEL, 50 Young Street, Sydney (27-4272), 454 Collins Street, Melbourne (67-7237), One Embarcadero Centre, San Francisco (576-4000), 109 Queen Street, Auck land (31-022), Kneubuhl Maritime Services, Pago Pago (633-5121).

Us Sydney - Gfic ■ Honolulu

Columbus Line operates a three weekly container cargo sailing from West Coast, US to Australasia, returning via Tarawa, GEIC and Honolulu to Nth America.

Details from Columbus Overseas Services Pty Ltd, 333 George Street, Sydney (290-29661.

Us - Fiji/Tahiti - Australia

Bank Line Ltd operate regular cargo ser vices from US Gulf ports to Australia and NZ.

Calls at Suva, Lautoka and Papeete on demand.

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

Pacific Far East Line cruise ships operate regularly from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Moorea, Papeete, Rarotonga, Auck land, Opua, Sydney, and return via Suva, Niuafoou, Pago Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco.

Freioht Is carried on these passenger liners.

Pacific Far East Line cellular container vessels operate regularly from North American west coast ports to Australia, via Papeete, returning via Auckland and Pago Pago.

Details from PFEL, 50 Young Street, Sydney (27-4272).

Us - Tahiti - Samoa

Pacific Islands Transport operates a flve/six weekly cargo service from North

American west coast ports to Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia.

Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty Ltd 19 Pitt Street. Sydney (27-2441).

Polynesia Line operates container and general cargo service from US west coast ports to Papeete and Pago Pago.

Details from Polynesia Shipping Services IncJ PO Box 1478, Pago Pago (96799).