The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1976Vol. 47, No. 12

Shipping,

pp. 70-74 · Read in the full issue

Airways

Shipping

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI/TAHITI - UK Chandris Lines maintains a passenger service from Sydney via NZ, Suva or Papeete every second month.

Details from Chandris Lines, 135 King Street, Sydney (232-2455).

SYDNEY - LORD HOWE IS - AUCKLAND -

Norfolk Is - New Caledonia

Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens operates 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 30-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 & O liners call at Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver on eastbound and westbound voyages between Sydney and the US.

Details from P & O Booking Centre, World Travel Headquarters Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh Street, Sydney (231-6655).

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - TONGA - N. HEBRIDES - NOUMEA - PNG - SOLOMONS - SAMOAS - TAHITI - HAWAII Sitmar Cruises operates a year-round cruise programme to include most of the above countries.

Details from Sitmar Cruises, 22-30 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4521).

Royal Viking Line, with luxurycruiseships Royal Viking Sea, Star and Sky, cruises the Pacific from Sydney, Hobart and Cairns calling at most of above countries.

Details from Wilh, Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13-15 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0517).

P & O liners call at Apia, Auckland. Bay of Islands, Borabora, Honiara, Honolulu, Lautoka, Noumea, Nukualofa, Pago Pago, Papeete, Port Moresby, Santo. Savusavu, Suva, Vavau and Vila on cruises from Australia.

Details from P & O Booking Centre World Travel Headquarters Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh Street, Sydney (231-6655).

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 serve Noumea every three weeks from the main ports along the east Australian coast and Port Vila monthly from Melbourne and Sydney.

Details from Sofrana-Unilines, 37 Pitt Street, Sydney Trans-Austral Shipping Pty Ltd, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne (67-9162), ACTA Pty Ltd, Brisbane (221-3166). Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd, Port Adelaide (47-5688), Mcllwraith McEacharn Ltd, Newcastle (2-4781), H Jonesand Co Pty Ltd, Burnie, Tasmania (31-1833), ACTA Pty Ltd, Fremantle (35-4866).

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

Details from Omni Traders & Brokers Pty Ltd, 261 George Street, Sydney (24-2872/6).

Australia-Fiji

Karlander(Aust) Pty Ltd operates monthly 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 Street, Melbourne (60-0731); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva and Lautoka.

Sofrana-Unilines (Fiji Express Line) operates to Suva every three weeks from the main ports on the east coast of Australia and monthly to Lautoka from Melbourne and Sydhey Details from Sofrana-Unilines, 37 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-2031), Trans-Austral Shipping Pty Ltd, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne (67-9162), ACTA Pty Ltd, Brisbane (221-3116), Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd, Port Adelaide (47-5688), Mcllwraith McEacharn Ltd Newcastle (2-4781), H Jonesand Co Pty Ltd, Burnie, Tasmania (31-1833), ACTA Pty Ltd Fremantle (35-4866).

Australia - Fiji - W.Samoa

Nauru Pacific Line operates regular container sed, unitised and b/bulk service from Sydney to .autoka. Suva and Apia.

Details: Nauru Pacific Line, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne (654-4977), Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).

Australia - Tonga - W.Samoa

Karlander operates a monthly cargo service rom Melbourne and Sydney to Nukualofa and Apia, hence US west coast Details. Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-6301).

AUSTRALIA - TAHITI - US WEST COAST South Pacific United Lines maintains a four weekly service from Sydney to Papeete, and US west oast.

Details from Omni Traders & Brokers Pty Ltd, 61 George Street, Sydney (241-2872/6).

Australia-Png

Containers Pacific Express (Burns Philp and ,WP Line) operates four-weekly cargo service from lelbourne and Brisbane with Samos to Port loresby and Lae and three-weekly cargo service om Sydney (direct) to Lae and Port Moresby with limos.

Details from Burns Philp & Co Ltd, 51 Pitt Street, ydney (241-3816) Farrell Lines operates a service every 18 days om Tasmania, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to ae, Rabaul and Anewa Bay.

Details from WilhWilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 ridge Street, Sydney (2-0517), 60 Market Street, lelbourne (61-3031), Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul, obert Laurie-Carpenter (NG) Pty Ltd, Lae.

New Guinea Express Lines with two ships perates three-weekly Melbourne, Sydney, risbane, Port Moresby, Lae Rabaul Details from New Guinea Express Lines, PO Box 73, Royal Exchange PO, Sydney (241-3991) acArthur Shipping Agency Co. 82-92 Eagle Street, risbane (229-3777), Western Farmers Transport Pty td, 459 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 7-8291), Breckwoldt's Shipping Agencies in Port oresby (24-2525), Lae (42-1536), Rabtrad Nuigini :y Ltd, Rabaul (92-2911).

Karlander New Guinea Line's Cargo vessels call Melbourne, Sydney, Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, f ewak, Manus, Kimbe.

Details from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt treet. Sydney (27-6301); Dalgety Shipping, 461 ourke Street, Melbourne (60-0731).

Australia - Png - Solomons

New Guinea Australia Line’s vessels operate om Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby. Lae abaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Honiara, Kieta, Gizo, ladang and Samarai.

Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, ydney (2-0522).

Australia - Png - Micronesia

Nauru Pacific Line operates regular container ed, unitised and b/bulk service from Sydney

(general cargo received in Melbourne for container movement to Sydney) to Lae, Rabaul, Koror, Guam, Saipan, Truk and Ponape.

Details: Nauru Pacific Line, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne (654-4977), Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).

AUSTRALIA - SOLOMONS - GILBERT IS -

Micronesia

Daiwa Line runs a container service every 35 days from Sydney to Honiara, Tarawa, Guam, Saipan and Palau.

Details: T radex T ransport Pty Ltd, 185 O’Riordan Street, Mascot, NSW (669-1099).

Australia - Nauru - Majuro -

Nauru-Australia

Nauru Pacific Line operates regular cargo/ passenger service from Sydney and Melbourne to Nauru, Majuro (Marshall Islands) Nauru. Sydney, Melbourne.

Details from Nauru Pacific Line, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne (654-4977), Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street. Sydney (2-0522).

Us-Png

Farrell Lines operates regular services from all US west coast ports to Lae, Rabaul and Anewa Bay.

Details from Wilh, Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0517), Farrell Lines, 1 Market Plaza, San Francisco, L.A. (9-4105), Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul and Kieta, Robert Laurie- Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae

San Francisco - Honolulu -

Micronesia

Nauru Pacific Line operates regular conven tional/container service from San Francisco and Honolulu to Majuro. Nauru, Ponape, Truk and Saipan.

Details from Nauru Pacific Line, 227 Collins Street, Melbourne (654-4977), North American Maritime Agencies, 100 California Street, San Francisco, California 9411 (981-0343).

Png-Us-Canada

Farrell Lines operates regular services from Lae and Rabual to US west coast ports and Vancouver.

Details from Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae. Farrell Lines. 1 Market Plaza, San Francisco, L.A. (9-4105), and Wilh, Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0517).

FAR EAST - FIJI - NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Unit Express (CNC, MNOL, RIL) 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 (2-0522).

Royal Interocean Lines operates monthly cargo service with three ships from Surabaya, Jakarta, Bangkok,Port Kelang and Singpore to Suva and NZ ports.

Details from Interocean Aust. Services Pty Ltd, 8 Spring Street, Sydney, (27-3801), Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd. Suva and Lautoka.

Ben Shipping Co (Pte) Ltd, sailing monthly from Singapore, Hong Kong, Keelung, Kaoshiung, Suva and main NZ ports.

Details from Seatrans (Fiji) Ltd, GPO Box 152, Suva, Fiji.

Japan-Nz-Png

China Navigation Co, with three shipsoperatesa monthly cargo service from Japan to New Zealand calling at Lae on return journey.

Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).

FAR EAST - MID - S. PACIFIC China Navigation Co’s vessels operate a regular cargo service from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore to Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Honiara, New Hebrides, Noumea, Papeete and Samoa.

Details from Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street.

Sydney (2-0522).

Kyowa Shipping Co Ltd operates monthly services from Hong Kong, Taiwan, S. Korea. Japan,

Singapore and Jakarta to Guam, Saipan, Solomons.

New Caledonia, Fiji. Western and American Samoa, Tahiti, Cook Is.. Tonga, New Hebrides and PNG.

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

North Europe - New Caledonia

Hamburg-Sued operates monthly cargo services from Dunkirk and Le Havre to Noumea, via Panama.

DeMls 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 Lines 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.

NZ - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOAS -

Tahiti

Union Steam Ship Co of NZ operates a fully :ontainerised service Auckland-Suva-Pago Pagoevery 14-16 days.

A 28-day service by conventional ship is sperated from Auckland to Papeete, Apia and Mukualofa.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, PO Box 12. Auckland, or from branch offices/agents in : iji, Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti.

Nz-Norfolk Is

Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens jperate four-weekly cargo service from Auckland to Norfolk Island.

Details from Maritime Services Ltd, 14-18 Customs Street, E. Auckland (7-5509).

NZ - N. CALEDONIA - N. HEBRIDES -

Png-Si

Sofrana/Unilines with two ships operates to r ila and Santo, to Honiara and Papua New Guinea, nd to Noumea.

Details from Sofrana-Unilines, 42 Customs treet, Auckland (7-3279), PO Box 3614 Telex 1Z2313.

Nz -N. Caledonia

Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens perates four- weekly cargo service from Auckland ) Noumea.

Details from Maritime Services Ltd, 14-18 ustoms Street, E. Auckland (7-5509).

Nz-Png

Farrell Lines operates regular service every 18 ays from Auckland to Lae, Rabaul and Anewa Bay, Details from Dalgety NZ Ltd. 41 -45 Albert Street, uckland (7-1859), Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Rabaul,' obert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae.

NZ - FIJI - NORTH AMERICA (WC) Crusader cargo ships call at Suva, Levuka and onolulu on NZ-US west coast trips and at Suva id/or Lautoka on US-NZ return trips.

Details from Blueport ACT (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 192, ellmgton (729-779); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.

Nz - Fiji

Reef operates a regular 18-day service from uckland to Suva and Lautoka.

Details from Reef Shipping Agencies Ltd, PO ox 3382, Auckland, NZ (7-1221-3).

Nz-Tonga

Warner Pacific Line services Lyttelton nehunga, Nukualofa-Vavau-Haapai on a 21-day hedule, for general and freezer cargoes.

Detailsfromthe Air Marine Services (NZ) Ltd, PO ox 2505, Auckland (362-730).

Nz -Fiji-Samoa

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

Details: Sofrana-Unilines. 42 Customs Street, ickland (7-3279) PO Box 3614, Telex: NZ2313.

Nz-Cook Is-Niue

The Shipping Corporation of NZ Ltd with Toa

Moana and Lorena, operates cargo services from Auckland to Rarotongaand Aitutaki (fortnightly) and Niue (monthly).

Details from the Shipping Corp of NZ Ltd, PO Box 3420, Auckland (379-430); Waterfront Com mission, PO Box 61, Rarotonga, Lighterage and Stevedoring Co, Aitutaki, Niue Govt Offices, Niue Island.

Uk-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service, cargo only, is maintained by Conference vessels sailing at regular monthly intervals our ot Avonrnouth. via Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka Details from Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd. Suva

Uk -Tahiti-N. Caledonia -

N. HEBRIDES - PNG - SOLOMONS -

Gilbert Is

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 Street, 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, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-3801).

US - FIJI - TAHITI - AUSTRALIA Bank Line Ltd operates regular cargo services from US Gulf ports to Australia and NZ. Callsat Suva, Lautoka and Papeete on demand Details from Bank Line (A/asia) Pty Ltd 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2011).

Pacific Far East Line cruise ships operate from San Francisco, Los Angeles. Honolulu, Moorea, Papeete, Rarotonga. Auckland. Opua (Bay of

Islands), Sydney and return via Suva, Niuafoou, Pago Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco.

Freight is carried on these passenger liners.

Passenger details from World Travel Headquarters Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh Street, Sydney (231- 6655); freight details from P & O Aust Ltd, 2 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (230-0177).

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 (2-0517); 60 Market Street, Melbourne (61-0301); Farrell Lines, 1 Market Plaza, San Francisco, L A. (415-777-3300); Dalgety NZ Ltd, Auckland (7-1859); Kneubuhl 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 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 Inc, PO Box 1478, Pago Pago (9-6799).