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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1978Vol. 49, No. 3

Shipping

pp. 73-78 · Read in the full issue

Services

Australia - Fiji

Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd op jrates monthly cargo services rom Sydney to Suva and Lautoka.

Details from Karlander (Aust) Ltd, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney 27-6301), Dalgety Shipping, 461 Bourke Street, Melbourne (60- )731), Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd.

Suva and Lautoka.

Sofrana-Unilines (Fiji Ex cess Line) operates to Suva and .autoka every three weeks from he main ports on the east coast of Australia and monthly to Lautoka r om Melbourne and Sydney.

Details from Sofrana- JnMines, 37 Pitt Street, Sydney 27-2031), Trans-Austral Shipping 'ty Ltd, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne (67-9162), ACTA Pty td, Brisbane (221-3116), Elder iNL Pty Ltd, Port Adelaide 47-5688), ANL, Newcastle 049-24364), Clements & larshall, Burnie, Tasmania 81-1833).

Australia - Saipan -

Micronesia

Nauru Pacific Line operates a jgular container service from lelbourne to Saipan, Truk, onape and Kosrai.

Details Nauru Pacific Line, lauru House, 80 Collins Street, lelbourne (653-5709), Nedlloyd wire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2- 522).

Australia - Tonga -

Samoas - Tahiti

Karlander operates a monthly argo service from Melbourne nd Sydney to Nukualofa, Apia, ago Pago, Papeete, US west oast.

Details: Karlander (Aust) Pty td, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney 7-6301).

Australia - Tahiti

Daiwa Line offers a six eekly service from Australia to apeete.

Details; Union Bulkships Pty td, 333-339 George Street (2-0238).

Ydney - Pacific Is - Orient

Chandris Lines cruising in ie Pacific and the Orient with SS llinis.

Details from Chandris Lines, 35 King St., Sydney (232-2455).

Sydney - Lord Howe Is -

Norfolk Is

Compagnie des Chargeurs aledoniens operates four eekly cargo service Sydney -

Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Is land.

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

AUSTRALIA - NZ - FIJI - TONGA

N. Hebrides - Noumea - Png

Solomons - Samoas

Sitmar Cruises operates a year-round cruise programme to include most of the above coun tries.

Details from Sitmar Cruises, 47 Elizabeth Street, Sydney (232-7511).

Royal Viking Line, with first class cruise ships Royal Viking Star, Royal Viking Sky and Royal Viking Sea, cruises the Pacific from Sydney and Cairns calling at a variety of Pacific and Asian ports.

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

P & 0 liners call at Apia, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Honiara, Honolulu, Lautoka, Noumea, Nukualofa, Pago Pago, Papeete, Port Moresby, Santo, Savusavu, Suva, Vavau and Vila on cruises from Australia.

Details from P & 0 Booking Centre World Travel Headquar ters Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh Street, Sydney (231-6655).

Australia - Fiji - Samoas -

Tonga - Norfolk Island

Pacific Navigation of Tonga operates a five-weekly refrige rated general cargo/container service from Sydney and Brisbane, to Suva, Lautoka, Apia, Pago Pago, Nukualofa and Nor folk Island.

Details from Beaufort Ship ping Agency Co, 2 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (221-2388).

Australia - New Caledonia

(And/Or) New Hebrides

Daiwa Line operates a con tainer service from Sydney to New Caledonia and the New Hebrides.

Details: Union Bulkships Pty Ltd, 333-339 George Street, Sydney (2-0238).

Somacal operates a monthly service from Sydney to Noumea.

Details from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-6301).

Sofrana-Unilines ships serve Noumea every three weeks from the main ports along the east Australian coast.

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), Elders- ANL Pty Ltd, Port Adelaide (47-5688), ANL, Newcastle (049-24364), Clements & Marshall, Burnie, Tasmania (31-1833).

Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledonians operates three

veekly containerised cargo ser vice from Sydney to Noumea.

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

Australia - Png

Containers Pacific Express Burns Philp and AWP Line) and JGAL/PNGL Operate chief Con ainer Service from Australia to WG-Solomon Islands ports on Dint slot sharing basis. Three ontainer vessels operate oh 28lay turn-around from Melbourne, lydney and Brisbane to Port ioresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Yewak, Rabaul, Kavieng, Kieta nd Honiara.

Details from Burns Philp & Co td, 51 Pitt Street, Sydney MI-3851) and Interocean Swire, Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).

Farrell Lines operates a ser ice every month from Tasmania, lelbourne, Sydney and Brisbane ) Lae and Rabaul.

Details from Wilh Wilhelmsen gency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street, ydney (2-051 7), 60 Market treet Melbourne (61-3031), J. C. (aller (Rabaul) Pty Ltd, Rabaul, obert Laurie-Carpenter (NG) Pty td, Lae.

New Guinea Express Lines perates three-weekly conven- Dnaf and container services, lelbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Drt Moresby, Lae, Rabaul.

Details from New Guinea Ex ress Lines, PC Box R 73, Royal xchange PC, Sydney 141-3991), MacArthur Shipping gency Co, 82-92 Eagle Street, risbane (229-3777), Refrige

rated Express Lines, 327 Collins Street. Melbourne (61-3053), Breckwoldt’s Shipping Agencies in Port Moresby (24-2525), Lae (42-1536), Rabtrad and Nuigini Pty Ltd, Rabaul (92-2911).

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

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

Australia - Solomons -

Gilbert Is - Micronesia

Daiwa Line operates a con tainer service every 30 days from Sydney to Noumea, Honiara, Tarawa, and Guam. Gizo cargoes transhipped at Honiara. Saipan, Majuro, Truk, Ponape, Koror, Yap cargoes transhipped at Guam.

Details from Union-Bulkships Pty Ltd, 333-339 George Street, Sydney (2-0238, telex AA20397).

Australia - Nauru -

Majuro

Nauru Pacific Line operates regular cargo/passenger service from Melbourne to Nauru and Ma juro.

Details Nauru Pacific Line, Nauru House, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne (653-5709), Nedlloyd Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2- 0522).

Us - Png

Farrell Lines operates regular services from all US west coast

ports to Lae and Rabaul.

Details from Wilh, Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street. Sydney (2-0517), Farrell Lines, 1 Market Plaza San Francisco, L.A. (9-4105), J. C.

Waller (Rabaul) Pty Ltd, Rabaul, Burns Philp (NG) Ltd, Kieta, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd, Lae.

Png - Us - Canada

Farrell Lines operates regular services from Lae and Rabaul to US west coast ports and Van couver.

Details from J. G. Waller (Rabaul) Pty Ltd, Rabaul, Robert Laurie-Carpenter (PNG) Pty Ltd.

Lae, Farrell Lines, 1 Market Plaza, San Francisco, L.A. (9-4105), Wilh, Wilhelmsen Agency Pty Ltd, 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (2- 0517).

Png - Uk/Continent

Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Kieta, Rabaul, Kimbe, Madang and Lae to Liver pool. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Ant werp and London.

Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (PNG) Ltd, PNG ports

Png - Us

Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Kieta, Rabaul, Kimbe, Madang and Lae direct to San Francisco; calls at US Gulf and East Coast ports on induce ment.

Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York Street,

Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (PNG) Ltd. PNG ports,

Solomons - Fui - Tonga -

W. Samoa - Uk/Continent

Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Honiara, Suva, Nukualofa and Apia to Liverpool, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Ant werp Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva

Far East - Fui -

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).

Nedlloyd operates monthly cargo service with three ships from Surabaya, Jakarta, Bangkok, Port Kelang and Singapore to Suva and NZ ports.

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

Japan - Nz - Png

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

Details 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- D 522).

Kyowa Shipping Co Ltd op erates monthly services from Hong Kong, Taiwan, S. Korea and Japan, to Guam, Saipan, Solomons, New Caledonia, Fiji, Western and American Samoa, Tahiti, Cook Is., Tonga and New Hebrides and 45-day con :ainer/break bulk cargo service : rom Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama to Guam, Suva, .autoka and Noumea.

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

Daiwa Line with container ihips operates 30-day service rom Moji, Kobe, Nagoya and r okohama to Papeete, Pago ’ago, Apia, Suva, Lautoka, lydney, Noumea, Honiara, arawa, Guam and Taiwan.

Details; Union Bulkships Pty .td, 333-339 George Street, lydney (2-0238).

North Europe - Tahiti -

New Caledonia

Hamburg-Sued operates nonthly cargo services from lamburg, Dunkirk and Le Havre D Papeete, Noumea, via Panama.

Details from Columbus Over eas Services Pty Ltd, 333 aeorge Street, Sydney 290-2966); Columbus Maritime lervices, 17 Albert Street, Auck and (75-509).

Europe - Pacific Is

Australia

Compagnie General laritime maintains regular ser ices from North Europe and lediterranean ports to Sydney via apeete, Santo, Vila and Noumea, nd via those ports on return, sing ro-ro and multi-purpose hips.

Details from Compagnie leneral Maritime, 261 George treet, Sydney (241-2872).

UROPE - TAHITI - W. SAMOA -

Fui - N. Caledonia

Nedlloyd offers regular cargo ervices from Northern Europe nd UK to Papeete, Apia, Fiji and lew Caledonia.

Details Nedlloyd (Aust) Pty td, 8 Spring Street, Sydney ’7-3801). - GUAM - FIJI - SAMOA -

I. Caledonia - N. Hebrides

Daiwa Lines runs a monthly argo service from Japan via uam to Suva, Lautoka, Pago ago, Apia, Vila, Santo, Honiara, oumea, Tahiti, Nauru and Cook '• Details from Burns Philp (SS) o Ltd, Suva.

NZ - FUI - TONGA - SAMOAS Union Steam Ship Co of NZ operates a roll-on, roll-off, unitised service.from Auckland to Lautoka- Suva-Pago Pago- Apia-Nuku'alofa on a 14 day frequency.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd., PC Box 12, Auckland or from Branch of fices/agents in Fiji, Tonga and the Samoas.

Nz - N. Caledonia -

N. Hebrides - Png - Si

Sofrana-Unilines with three ships operates to Vila and Santo, to Honiara and Papua New

Gkuinea, And To Noumea.

Details from Sofrana- Unilines, 18 Customs Street, Auckland (7-3279), PO Box 3614, Telex; NZ2313.

Nz - New Hebrides/

Solomons

Warner Pacific Line services Auckland, Honiara, Santo, Vila monthly general and freezer cargoes.

Details from Air Marine Ser vices (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 2505.

Auckland. NZ(363-731).

Nz - Australia -

New Caledonia -

Solomons - Gilberts -

Micronesia

Union Co/Daiwa Line operate a container service from New Zea land through Sydney to Noumea, Honiara, Tarawa and Guam.

Trans-shipment to Saipan, Majuro and Gizo.

Details: Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, PO Box 12, Auckland, or Union Bulkships Pty Ltd, 333-339 George Street Sydney, (2-0238),

Nz - Png

Farrell Lines operates regular service every 30 days from Auck land to Lae and Rabaul.

Details from Dalgety NZ Ltd, 41-45 Albert Street, Auckland (7-1859), J. C. Waller (Rabaul) Pty Ltd, Rabaul, Robert Laurie-Car penter (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 Blueport ACT (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 192, Wellington (739-029); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.

Nz - Fui

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

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

Pacific Line with one ship op erates monthly cargo service New Zealand, Lautoka, Suva.

Details: Sofrana-Unilines, 18 Customs Street, Auckland (7-3279) PO Box 3614, Telex: NZ2313.

Nz- Samoa - Tonga

Pacific Navigation of Tonga operates a four-weekly cargo ser

vice, Auckland - Nukualofa - Pago Pago - Apia - Nukualofa - Auck land.

Details from McKay Shipping Ltd, Downtown House, Queen Street, Auckland (33-656).

Warner Pacific Line services Onehunga - Nukualofa - Vavau - Haapai fortnightly, and Timaru - Nukualofa - Vavau monthly and Onehunga - Apia and Pago Pago every 21 days carrying general and freezer cargoes and Timaru - Apia every 21 days carrying freezer cargo.

Details from Air Marine Ser vices (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 2505, Auckland (362-731).

NZ - COOK IS - NIUE -

Tahiti

Shipping Corporation of NZ Ltd operates cargo services bas ed on pallets and similar units from Auckland to Niue, Cook Is lands and Tahiti.

Details from the Shipping Corp of NZ Ltd, PO Box 3420, Auckland (379-430); Waterfront Commission, 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 out of Avonmouth, via Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka.

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

Uk/N. Continent - Tahiti -

N. Caledonia - N. Hebrides

Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Hull, Ham burg, Bremen, Antwerp and Rot terdam to Papeete, Noumea and Vila.

Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2041); Ets AMAV, Papeete; Ets Ballande, Noumea, Burns Philp (NH) Ltd, Vila.

Uk/N. Continent - Png -

Solomons

Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Hull, Ham burg, Bremen, Antwerp and Rot terdam to Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Kimbe, Rabaul, Kieta and Honiara and, on inducement to Yandina, Tarawa and Nauru.

Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (PNG) Ltd, PNG ports.

San Francisco - Honolulu

Micronesia

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

Details from Nauru Pacific Line, Nauru House, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne (653-5709),

North American Maritime Agen cies, 100 California Street, San Francisco, California 9411 (981- 0343).

US - FIJI - TAHITI - NZ -

Australia

Bank and Savill Line Ltd op erates regular cargo 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, 1 York Street,

Sydney (27-2011).

US - A. SAMOA - NZ - AUST Farrell Lines LASH ships op erate regularly from US to Australia, via Pago Pago and Auckland and Canada.

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 op erates a five/six weekly cargo ser vice 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 con tainer and general cargo service from US west coast ports to Papeete and Pago Pago.

Details from Polynesia Ship ping Services Inc, PO Box 1478, Pago Pago (9-6799).

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