Shipping & Airways Information
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Shipping
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJl/TAHITI - UK Chandris Lines maintains a twice-monthly passenger service from Sydney via NZ, Suva or Papeete.
Details from Chandris Lines, 135 King Street, Svdney (28-2451).
SYDNEY - LORD HOWE IS - AUCKLAND -
Norfolk Is ■ New Caledonia
Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens oper ates four-weekly cargo service Sydney-Lord Howe Island-Norfolk Island-Auckland-Norfolk Island-Noumea.
Details: Hetherington Kingsbury Pty Ltd, 37-49 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-1671).
Sydney - New Caledonia
Somacal operates 21-day service from Sydney to Noumea.
Details from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-6301).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI ■ HAWAII -
Canada ■ Us
P and 0 liners call at Auckland, Suva and Honolulu on eastbound and westbound voyages between Sydney and the US.
Details from P & 0 Australia Ltd, 55 Hunter Street, Sydney (230-0177).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - TONGA - VILA •
Noumea - Samoas - Tahiti
Sitmar Cruises operates a South Pacific cruise programme to include most of the above countries plus the Solomons. uetails from Sitmar Line (Australia) Pty Ltd, 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 countries.
Details 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 Australia.
Details from P & 0 Australia Ltd, 55 Hunter Street, Sydney (230-0177).
Austilalia - 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-Umlmes' ships call regularly at Sydney and Noumea. Vila/Santo cargo ex Melbourne and Brisbane only trans-shipped at Noumea.
Details from Sofrana-Unilines, 37 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-2031), Burns Philp and Co Ltd, 340 Collins Street, Melbourne (67-8941) and John Swire and Sons, Brisbane (46-1155).
South Pacific United Lines maintain a two veek cargo service from Sydney to Noumea, /ila and Santo.
Details from Omni Traders & Brokers Pty .Imited, 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 Zollins 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, 3 Spring Street. Sydney (20-522); Dalaety dipping, 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); Dalgety Shipping, 461 Bourke St, Melbourne (60-0731); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva and Lautoka.
AUSTRALIA - TAHITI - MEXICO - US South Pacific United Lines maintain a six weekly service from Sydney to Papeete, Mexico and US.
Details from Omni Traders & Brokers Pty Limited, 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 from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd. 19-31 Pitt Street, Svdnev (27-6301)? Daloety Shipping, 461 Bourke St, Melbourne (60-0731).
Australia - Png - Bsip
New Guinea Australia Line's vessels operate from Svdnev and Brisbane to Port Moresby
Lae, Rabaul, Kavieng, Honiara. Kieta, Gizo, Madang and Samarai.
Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (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 Collins Street, Melbourne (654-4977); Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (20-522).
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 Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul and Kieta, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae, PFEL, One Embarcadero Centre, San Francisco and 50 Young Street, Sydney (27-4272).
FAR EAST - FIJI - NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Unit Express (CNC, MOL, RID operates a three-weekly cargo service from Hong Kong to Lautoka, Suva, NZ ports, Manila, Kaoshiung, Keelung, Hong Kong.
Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (20-5221.
Royal Interocean Lines operates monthly cargo service with three shies from Surabaya, Bangkok, Port Kelang and Singapore to Suva and NZ ports.
Details from Interocean Australia Services, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573), Burns Phllc (SS) Co Ltd. Suva and Lautoka.
Ben Shipping Co (Pte) Ltd, sailing monthly from Singapore, Hong Kong, Keelung, Kao shiung, Suva and main NZ ports.
Details from Seatrans (Fiji) Ltd, GPO Box 152, Suva, Fiji.
FAR EAST - PNG ■ BSI - NEW HEBRIDES ■
Noumea - Tahiti - Samoa
China Navigation Co's vessels operate a regular cargo service from Hong Kong, Tai wan and Singapore to Rabaul, Wewak, Madang Lae, Port Moresby, Honiara, New Hebrides Noumea, Papeete and Samoa.
Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (20-522). P 9
North Europe - New Caledonia
Hamburg/Sued operates monthly cargo services from Dunkirk and Le Havre to Noumea, via Panama.
Details from Columbus Overseas Services Pty Ltd, 333 George Street, Sydney (290-2966).
Messageries Maritimes operates five cargo services a month from north and Mediterranean European ports to Papeete and Noumea.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 4-6 Bhgh Street, Sydney (221-2522).
JAPAN - GUAM - FIJI - SAMOA -
N Caledonia ■ N Hebrides
Daiwa Line runs a monthly cargo service from Japan via Guam to Suva, Lautoka, Pago Pago, Apia, Vila, Santo and Noumea.
Details from Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.
TONGA - SAMOA - FIJI - NORFOLK IS -
Australia
Pacific Navigation Co Ltd operates a monthly cargo service between Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lautoka and Norfolk Is to Sydney.
Details from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt St, Sydney (27-6301); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd.
NZ - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOAS -
Tahiti
Union Steam Ship Co of NZ operates a fully containerised service-Auckland-Suva-Pago Pago- Apia-Nukualofa every 14 days.
A 28-day service by conventional ship is operated from Auckland to Papeete, Apia and Nukualofa.
Details from Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, PO Box 12, Auckland, or from branch offices/agents in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti.
Nz - Norfolk Is
Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens operate four-weekly cargo service from Auckland to Norfolk Island.
Details from Maritime Services Ltd, 14-18 Customs Street E, Auckland (75-509).
NZ - N CALEDONIA - N HEBRIDES -
Ng - Bsip
Sofrana/Unilines with two ships operates to Vila and Santo; to K'oniara and New Guinea; and to Noumea.
Details from Sofrana-Unilines, 42 Customs Street, Auckland (73-279), P.O. Box 3614.
Telex: NZ 2313.
Nz - N Caledonia
Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens oper ates four-weekly cargo service from Auckland to Noumea.
Details from Maritime Services Ltd, 14-18 Customs Street E, Auckland (75-509).
Nz - Png
Pacific Far East Line operates regular service every 18 days from Auckland to Lae and Rabaul.
Details from PFEL, 109 Queen Street, Auck land (31022) Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul and Kieta, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae.
NZ - FIJI - NORTH AMERICA (WC) 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 (739-029); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.
Nz ■ Fiji
Reef operates a regular 18 day service from Auckland to Suva and Lautoka.
Details from Reef 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, 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
The Shipping Corporation of NZ Ltd with Foa Moana and Lorena, operates cargo services From Auckland to Rarotonga and Aitutaki [fortnightly) and Niue (monthly).
Details from the Shipping Corp of NZ Ltd, s 0 Box 3420 Auckland (379-430); Waterfront [ommission, PO Box 61, Rarotonga; Lighterage and Stevedoring Co, Aitutaki; Niue Govt Dffices, Niue Island.
UK • PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service, cargo only, is main ained by Conference vessels, sailing at regular monthly intervals out of London, via Panama, or Apia, Suva and Lautoka.
Details from Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.
JK - PNG - BSIP - GEIC - N HEBRIDES ■
N Caledonia
Bank Line operates a monthly direct cargo lervice from Europe, via the Panama Canal to s apeete, Noumea, Vila, major PNG ports and loniara, occasionally to Tarawa, Santo, Kieta, layapura and Yandina and return.
Details from Bank Line (A'asia) Pty Ltd, I York St, Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (SS) '.o Ltd, Suva.
EUROPE - TAHITI - W SAMOA - FIJI •
N Caledonia
Nedlloyd offers regular cargo services from 'Jorthern Europe and UK to Papeete, Apia, Fiji md New Caledonia.
Details: Interocean Aust. Services Pty Ltd, !61 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).
US - A SAMOA - NZ - AUSTRALIA Pacific Far East Line LASH ships operate egularly from US to Australia, via Pago Pago md Auckland, returning via PNG ports.
Details from PFEL, 50 Young Street, Sydney 27-4272), 454 Collins Street, Melbourne 67-7237), One Embarcadero Centre, San rancisco (576-4000), 109 Queen Street, Auck and (31-022), Kneubuhl Maritime Services, ’ago Pago (633-5121).
US - SYDNEY ■ GEIC ■ HONOLULU Columbus Line operates a three weekly ontainer cargo sailing from West Coast, US to Australasia, returning via Tarawa, GEIC and lonolulu to Nth America.
Details from Columbus Overseas Services Pty td, 333 George Street, Sydney (290-2966).
Us - Fiji/Tahiti ■ Australia
Bank Line Ltd operate regular cargo ser ies from US Gulf ports to Australia and NZ. alls at Suva, Lautoka and Papeete on demand.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia) Pty Ltd York St, Sydney (27-2041).
Pacific Far East Line cruise ships operate egularly from San Francisco, Los Angeles lonolulu, Moorea, Papeete, Rarotonga, Auck and, Opua, Sydney, and return via Suva, fiuafoou, Pago Pago and Honolulu to San rancisco.
Freight is carried on these passenger liners.
Pacific Far East Line cellular container essels operate regularly from North American /est coast ports to Australia, via Papeete, eturning via Auckland and Pago Pago.
Details from PFEL, 50 Young Street, Sydney 27-4272).
Us ■ Tahiti - Samoa
Pacific Islands Transport operates a ive/six weekly cargo service from North American west coast ports to Papeete, Paqo ’ago, Apia.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty Ltd 9 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 Inc, PO Box 1478, Pago Pago (96799).
Airways
From Australia
Qantas (707s, 747s, DC4)—PNG, Norfolk Is.
New Caledonia, Fiji, Tahiti, US, Canada.
PAA (707s and 747s) —Fiji, American Samoa, Hawaii, US.
CP Air (DCS) —Fiji, Hawaii, Canada.
UTA (DC8s and DClOs)—New Caledonia, Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, US. (DClOs) —New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Air Nauru (F28)—New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Tarawa, Majuro.
Air Niugini (727s)—PNG.
Advance Aviation (from Sydney), North Coast Airlines (from Coffs Harbour) and Oxley Air lines (from Port Macquarie)—Lord Howe Is.
From New Zealand
Air-NZ (DC8s, DClOs, F27) —Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Is, Tahiti, Hawaii, US, New Caledonia, Norfolk Is.
PAA (707s) —American Samoa.
UTA (DCS)—Tahiti.
PACIFIC - FAR EAST - S. AMERICA Air Nauru (F28) —Nauru to Micronesia, Okinawa, Japan, Taiwan, K'ong Kong.
Air France (707s)—Japan to Tahiti, Peru.
Air Niugini (707s) —to Manila.
Pacific Is ■ Aust
Air Pacific (B AC 111) —From Fiji, via New Hebrides or New Caledonia, to Brisbane.
Air Nauru flies to Melbourne.
Air Niugini (727s and Fokker Friendships] to Cairns and Brisbane.
Norfolk Island Airlines (Beechcraft) to Brisbane.
Pacific Is - Nz
Air Pacific (BAC111)—Fiji-Tonga-NZ.
Inter-Territory
Lan-Chile (707s) —Easter Is, Tahiti, Fiji.
Air Pacific (BAC111 and HS748s)—Fiji to GEIC, Nauru, Western Samoa, Tonga, New Heb rides, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, PNG.
Fiji Air Services—Wallis and Futuna (charter).
Qantas (707s) —PNG to Singapore.
PAA (707s) —Hawaii to Am. Samoa and Tahiti, US.
UTA (707s, Caravelles) from New Caledonia to Fiji, New Hebrides, Wallis Is, Tahiti.
Continental-Air Micronesia (727s) from Hawaii to Micronesia.
Air Nauru from Nauru to Tarawa, Marshall Is, Wallis Is and Western Samoa.
Polynesian Airlines from Apia to Tonga, Niue Is, Fiji, Am. Samoa.
South Pacific Island Airways flies between American and Western Samoa.
Air Tahiti from Tahiti to Cook Is.
Air Niugini to Irian/Jaya, Solomon Is.
Norfolk Island Airlines (Beechcraft) to Noumea.
Internal
Fiji—Air Pacific (HS748s and Trislanders), Fiji Air Services (Beech Barons and Islanders).
French Polynesia—Air Polynesia (Fokker Friendships), Air Tahiti.
US Trust Territory and Guam—Continental- Air Micronesia (727s) and Air Pacific Interna-, tional Inc.
GEIC —Air Pacific.
PNG —Air Niugini, Aerial Tours, Talair, Melanesian Airlines, Crowley Airways.
Bougainville—Bougainville Air Services.
New Caledonia —Air Caledinie (Twin Otters).
New Hebrides—Air Melanesiae (Islanders).
Solomon Is —Solair (Beech Barons and Islanders).
Tonga—Tonga Internal Air Service (Islanders).
Cook Is —Cook Island Airways (Islander).
Norfolk Island Airlines (Beechcraft) —Norfolk Is-Lord Howe Is.
Western Samoa —Air Samoa Ltd, and Samoa* Aviation Ltd.