Shipping & Airways Information
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Shipping
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI/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
Sltmar Cruises operates a South Pacific cruise programme to include most of the above countries plus the Solomons.
Details 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, Hobart and Cairns call ing 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).
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).
Sotrana-Umlines' 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 week 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).
Australia - Fiji - W. Samoa
Nauru Pacific Line operates monthly con ventional/oontainer service from Sydney and Brisbane to Fiji and Western Samoa.
Details from Nauru Pacific Line, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne (654-4977); Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (20-522); Dalgety
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); Dalgety Shipping, 461 Bourke St, Melbourne (60-0731); Burns Philp (SS) Cos Ltd, Suva and Lautoka. aiktpama TAHITI MFYiro IK Sout S h Tß pa!mc' "united a M X US*'™ fr ° m 10 Papeete ' Defails from Omni Traders & Brokers Pty Limited, 261 George Street, Sydney (241-2872/6). aiictoaiia om/~ „ * . « .1. r A ■ nun 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 & Cos Ltd, 51 Pitt
Street, Sydney (241-3816).
Farrell Lines operates a service every 18 days from Tasmania, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Lae and Rabaul.
Details from Wilh Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (20-517), 60 Market 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.
D De D^' ls D from , Guinea Express lines PO Box R 73, Royal Exchange PO Sydney 241-3991) and 70 Eagle St, Brisbane (221-9333) Westrahan Farmers Transport Pty Ltd, 459 Little Collins St Melbourne (67-8291), Breckwoldt's Shipping Agencies m Port Moresby, Lae, Rabtrad Niugim Pty Ltd, Rabaul.
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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, Wewak, Honiara, Kieta, Gize, Madang and Samarai.
Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (20-522). amctpaiia Mr mitpomfsia
Australia - Ng - Micronesia
Guam
Nauru Pacific Line operates monthly con ventional/container service Melbourne/Sydney to Street, Melbourne (654-4977); Interocean Swire, 8 Street, Sydney (20-522).
Us - Png
Farrell Lines operates regular services from all US wet coast ports to Lae and Rabaul.
Details from Wilh Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd/ 13 Bridge street, Sydney (2 0-517), One Embarcadero Centre, Suite 701, San Francisco, Burns phj p (NG) Ltd/ Rabau and Kieta/ Rober t Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae.
Png - Us - Canada
Farrel Lines operates regular services from Lae and Rabaul 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, Suite 701, San Francisco and Wilh Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (20-517). par EAST - FIJI - NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Unit Express (CNC, MOL, RIL) operates a three-weekly cargo service from H ong Kong to Lautoka, Suva, NZ ports, Manila, K aos h iung Keelung, Hong Kong, Detaj|s from , y nteroC ean Swire, 8 Spring street Svdnev 17 0-522) Royal WroSm Lines operates monthly cargo y servjce with three ships from Surabaya, Bangkok, Port Kelang and Singapore to Suva , nH m? nm-tc Details from lote-oceao Australia Services, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573), Burns Philo ,ccu f trf r ' n H lautoka Ben CO ShippinrCo (Pte Ltd sailing monthly from sing 7 por a e/ H ong 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).
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 Bligh 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) Cos Ltd, Suva.
TONGA - SAMOA - FIJI - NORFOLK IS -
Australia
Pacific Navigation Cos 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) Cos Ltd.
NZ - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOAS -
Tahiti
Union Steam Ship Cos of NZ operates a fully containerised service-Auckland-Suva-Pago Pago- Apia-Nukualofa every 14/16 days.
A 28-day service by conventional ship is operated from Auckland to Papeete, Apia and Nukualofa.
Details from Union Steam Ship Cos 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 Honiara 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
Farrell Lines operates regular service every 18 days from Auckland to Lae and Rabaul.
Details from Dalgety NZ Ltd, 41/45 Albert Street, Auckland (71-859), 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) Cos 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 Cos Ltd operates two ships Auckland-Lyttelton-Nukualofa, on a 14-21-day schedule, and other ports by inducement.
Details from the Northern Steam Ship Cos 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 Toa Moana and Lorena, operates cargo services from Auckland to Rarotonga and Aitutaki (fortnightly) and Niue (monthly).
Details from The Shipping Corp of NZ Ltd, PO Box 3420 Auckland (379-430); Waterfront Commission, PO Box 61, Rarotonga; Lighterage and Stevedoring Cos, 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) Cos 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, major 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) Cos 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 - GEIC - 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 (290-2966).
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.
Freight is carried on these passenger liners.
Details from World Travel Headquarters Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh Street, Sydney (232-4844).
US - A. SAMOA - NZ - AUST ■ PNG Farrell Lines LASH ships operate regularly from US to Australia, via Pago Pago and Auckland, returning via PNG ports.
Details from Wilh Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (20-517); 60 Market Street, Melbourne (61-3031); PFEL, 1 Embarcadero Centre, Suite 701, San Francisco (576-4000); Dalgety NZ Ltd, Auckland (71-859); Knanbuhl Maritime Services, Pago Pago (633-5121).
Us - Tahiti - Samoa
Pacific Islands Transport operates a five/six weekly cargo service from North American west coast ports to Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia.
Details from Trans-Austral Shippinq Ptv Ltd 19 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-2441) ' Polynesia ,ine 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 fDC8)—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 (BAC 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, Fiji 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 Polynesie (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.