Services
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Shipping
These listings do not necessarily cover all services to Island ports.
Should any shipping company wish to have its services cargo and passenger included in these list ings they should contact PIM.
Sydney - Lord Howe Is -
Norfolk Is
Compagnie des Chargeurs Caledoniens operates four-weekly cargo service Sydney - Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, Details Hetherington Kingsbury Pty Ltd, 37-49 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-1671).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - HAWAII -
Canada • Us
P & O liners call at Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver on eastbound and westbound voyages between Syd ney and the US.
Details from P & O Booking Centre, World Travel Headquarters Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh Street, Sydney (231-6655).
AUSTRALIA - NZ - FIJI - TONGA
N. Hebrides - Noumea - Png
Solomons-Samoas
Sitmar Cruises operates a year-round cruise programme to include most of the above countries.
Details from Sitmar Cruises, 47 Elizabeth Street, Sydney (232-7511).
P & O liners call at Auckland, Bay of Islands, Honiara, Lautoka, Noumea, Nukualofa, Pago Pago, Papeete, Port Moresby, Santo, Savusavu, Suva,
Vavau and Vila on cruises from Aus tralia.
Details from P & O Booking Centre World Travel Headquarters Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh Street, Sydney (231-6655).
Australia - Fiji - Samoas -
New Hebrides - Tonga -
Norfolk Island
Pacific Navigation of Tonga operates a five-weekly refrigerated general car go/container service from Sydney and Brisbane, to Vila, Santo, Suva, Lautoka, Apia, Pago Pago, Nukualofa and Nor folk Island.
Details from Beaufort Shipping Agency Co, 2 Castlereagh Street, Syd ney (239-1022).
Australia - New Caledonia
(And/Or) New Hebrides
Karlander 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 Caledoniens operates a three-weekly containerised cargo service from Syd ney to Noumea.
Details Hetherington Kingsbury Pty Ltd, 37-49 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-1671).
Compagnie Generate Maritime oper ates a monthly service from Sydney to Noumea, Port Vila and Santo, usihg M/V 'Ymnos' a self-sustained fully con tainerised vessel.
Details Compagnie Generate Mari
time, 12 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (231-3700).
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 and Lautoka every three weeks from the main ports on the east coast of Australia and monthly to Lautoka from Melbourne and Sydney.
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-ANL Pty Ltd, Port Adelaide (47-5688), ANL, Newcastle (049-24364), Clements & Marshall, Burnie, Tasmania (31-1833).
Australia - W Samoa
Compagnie Generate Maritime oper ates a monthly service from Sydney to Apia, using M/V 'Ymnos' a self sustained fully containerised vessel.
Details Compagnie Generate Mari time, 12 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (231-3700).
Australia - Fiji - Tuvalu
Samoas - Tonga
Pacific Forum Line operates a con tainer, unitised/palletised and reefer cargo service from Melbourne and Syd ney to Lautoka, Suva, Funafuti, Pago Pago, Apia and Nukualofa. Other ports are included on inducement.
Details from ANL Melbourne and Brisbane, Union Bulkships, Sydney, Hobart, Port Adelaide and Fremantle, Burns Philp (SS) Company Ltd, GPO Box 355, Suva, Fiji (311-777); Polynesia Shipping Services, Pago Pago; Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, Nukualofa; PWD, Funafuti; or Pacific
Forum Line, PO Box 655, Apia, W Samoa.
Australia - Northern
Marianas - Micronesia
Nauru Pacific Line operates a regular container service from Melbourne to Saipan, Truk, Ponape and Kosrai.
Details Nauru Pacific Line, Nauru House, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne (653-5709), Nedlloyd Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).
Australia - Tonga -
Samoas - Tahiti
Karlander operates a monthly cargo service from Melbourne and Sydney to Nukualofa, Apia, Pago Pago, Papeete, US west coast.
Details: Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-6301).
Australia - Tahiti
Daiwa Line offers a four-weekly ser vice from Australia to Papeete.
Details Meridian Shipping & Trans port Agencies Pty Ltd, Box 3410 GPO Sydney 2001 (29-4988), Tlx: AA25970 Compagnie Generate Maritime oper ates a monthly service from Sydney to Papeete using M/V ‘Ymnos' a self sustained fully containerised vessel.
Details Compagnie Generate Mari time, 12 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (231-3700).
Australia - Png
Containers Pacific Express (Burns Philp and AWP Line) and NGAL/PNGL Operate chief Container Service from Australia to PNG-Solomon Islands ports on joint slot sharing basis. Three con tainer vessels operate on 28-day turn around from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Kieta and Honiara.
Details from Burns Philp & Co Ltd, 51 Pitt Street, Sydney (2-0547) and Interocean Swire, 8 Spring Street, Syd ney (2-0522).
New Guinea Express Lines operates
three-weekly conventional and con * tainer services Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Alotau.
Details from New Guinea Express Lines. PO Box R 73, Royal Exchange PO, Sydney (241-3991) MacArthur Shipping Agency Co, 82-92 Eagle Street, Brisbane (229-3777), New Guinea Express Lines, 327 Collins ; Street, Melbourne (61-3053), Niugini Express Lines in Port Moresby (212466), Lae (42-1536), Rabtrad Niugini Pty Ltd, Rabaul (92-2911), Alo tau Stevedoring & T’sport (61-1318).
Karlander New Guinea Line’s cargo vessels call at Melbourne, Sydney, Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Manus, Kimbe, Rabaul, Popondetta.
Details from Karlander (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-6301), Dalgety Shipping, 461 Bourke Street Melbourne (60-0731).
Australia - Solomons -
Northern Marianas - Taiwan -
Japan
Daiwa Line offers a four-weekly ser vice Sydney-Honiara-Guam-Taiwan- Japan with transhipment at Guam for Saipan.
Details Meridian Shipping & Trans port Agencies Pty Ltd, Box 3410 GPO, Sydney 2001 (29-4988), Tlx: AA25970.
Australia - Solomons -
Gilbert Is - Micronesia
Daiwa Line operates a container ser vice every 30 days from Sydney to Honiara, Kieta, Tarawa and Guam. Gizo cargoes transhipped at Honiara, Saipan, cargoes transhipped at Guam, Details Meridian Shipping & Trans port Agencies Pty Ltd, Box 3410 GPO, Sydney 2001 (29-4988), Tlx: AA25970.
Australia - Nauru -
Majuro
Nauru Pacific Line operates regular cargo /passenger service from Mel bourne to Nauru and Majuro.
Details Nauru Pacific Line, Nauru House, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne Nedlloyd Swire, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522)
Png - Uk/Continent
Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Kieta, Rabaul, Kimbe, Madang and Lae to Liverpool, Ham burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Lon don.
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 New Orleans; calls at other US Gulf and East Coast ports on inducement.
Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York Street. Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (PNG) Ltd, PNG ports,
Solomons - Usa -
Uk/Continent
Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Honiara, to New Orleans, Jverpool, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Jd, 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2041); rrading Co, Honiara (389).
Far East - Fiji - New
Zealand
New Zealand Unit Express (CNC, 4NOL, Nedlloyd) operates a three veekly cargo service from Hong Kong 0 Lautoka, Suva, NZ ports, Manila, (aoshiung, Keelung, Hong Kong.
Details from Nedlloyd, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).
Nedlloyd operates monthly cargo lervice with three ships from Surabaya, Jakarta, Bangkok, Port Kelang and Singapore to Suva and NZ ports.
Details from Nedlloyd (Aust) Pty Ltd 1 Spring Street, Sydney (27-3801);
Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva and Lau toka,
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 Nedlloyd, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).
Far East - Mid-S. Pacific
China Navigation Co's vessels oper ate 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 Nedlloyd, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (2-0522).
Kyowa Shipping Co. Ltd, operates monthly services from Hong Kong, Taiwan, S. Korea and Japan, to Guam, Siapan, Solomons, New Caledonia, Fiji, Western and American Samoa, Tahiti, Cook Is., Tonga and New Hebrides.
Details: Hetherington Kingsbury Pty Ltd, 37-49 Pitt Street, Sydney (27-1671).
NYK Line, in conjunction with Daiwa Line, with container ships operates 30-day service from Moji, Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama to Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Sydney, Honiara, Kieta, Tarawa, Guam and Taiwan, Details: Union Bulkships Pty Ltd, 333-339 George Street, Sydney (2-0238).
North Europe - Tahiti -
New Caledonia
Hamburg-Sued operates monthly cargo services from Hamburg, Dunkirk and Le Havre to Papeete, Noumea, via Panama.
Details from Columbus Overseas Services Pty Ltd, 333 George Street, Sydney (290-2966), Columbus Mari time Services, 17 Albert Street, Auckland (77-3460).
Europe - Pacific Islands
Compagnie Generale Maritime oper ates services from Europe and Mediter ranean ports to Papeete and Noumea using three Ro-Ro and one multi purpose vessel thus ensuring a bi monthly sailing to and from.
Details Compagnie Generale Mari time, 12 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (231-3700).
Europe-Tahiti-W. Samoa
Fiji-N. Caledonia
Nedlloyd offers regular cargo ser vices from Northern Europe and UK to Papeete, Apia, Fiji and New Caledonia.
Details Nedlloyd (Aust) Pty Ltd, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-3801).
JAPAN - GUAM - FIJI - TAHITI -
Samoa - N. Caledonia -
Solomons - Gilberts
Daiwa Lines runs a monthly cargo service from Japan via Guam to Lau toka, Suva, Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Sydney, Noumea, Honiara, Tarawa, Guam.
Details from Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Suva.
Nz-New Caledonia-Fiji
Pacific Forum Line operates a uni tised / palletised and reefer cargo ser vice from Lyttelton and Auckland to Napier, Noumea, Lautoka and Suva.
Other ports are included on inducement.
Details from Shipping Corporation of NZ Ltd, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Burns Philp (SS) Company Ltd, GPO Box 355, Suva, Fiji (311 -777); Polynesia Shipping Services, Pago Pago; Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, Nukualofa or Pacific Forum Line, PO Box 655, Apia, W. Samoa.
NZ - N. CALEDONIA - N. HEBRIDES
-Png-Solomons
Sofrana Unilines with three ships op
erates to Vila and Santo, to Honiara and Papua New Guinea and to Noumea.
Details from Sofrana Unilines, 18 Customs Street, Auckland (773-279), PC Box 3614, Telex NZ2313.
Nz - Australia - New Caledonia
- Solomons - Gilberts -
Micronesia
Union Co/Daiwa Line operate a con tainer service from New Zealand through Sydney to Noumea, Honiara, Tarawa and Guam.
Details: Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, PC Box 12, Auckland, or Union Bulkships Pty Ltd, 333-339 George Street, Sydney, (2-0238).
NZ - FIJI - NORTH AMERICA (WC) Blue Star Line Crusader service to West Coast North America. Only direct service to and from New Zealand. Blue Star vessels call at Suva and Honolulu on NZ-US-West Coast voyages.
Details from Blueport ACT (NZ) Ltd, PC Box 192, Wellington (739-029), Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, GPO Box 355, Suva, Fiji (311-777).
Nz - Fiji
Reef operates a regular 18-day ser vice from Auckland to Suva and Lau toka.
Details from Reef Shipping Agencies Ltd. PC Box 3382, Auckland, NZ (77-1221-3).
Pacific Line with one ship operates fortnightly roro cargo service New Zealand, Lautoka, Suva.
Details: Sofrana Unilines, 18 Cus toms Street, Auckland (773-279) PC Box 3614, Telex: NZ2313.
Nz - Fiji - Gilberts
Solomons - Png
Pacific Forum Line operates a con
tainer, unitised/palletised and reefer cargo service from Lyttelton and Auckland to Suva, Port Moresby, Lae, Honiara, Tarawa, Madang, Lae and Moresby. Other ports are included on inducement.
Details from Shipping Corporation of NZ Ltd, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. Burns Philp (SS) Company Ltd, GPO Box 355, Suva, Fiji (311 -777) Sullivans, Honiara; Gilbert Islands Ship ping Corporation, Tarawa; Steamships Trading in Port Moresby, Lae and Madang or Pacific Forum Line, PC Box 655, Apia, W. Samoa Union Steam Ship Co of NZ operates a roll-on, roll-off, container/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 offices/agents in Fiji, Tonga and the Samoas.
Nz- Samoa - Tonga
Pacific Navigation of Tonga operates a four-weekly cargo service, Auckland - Nukualofa - Pago Pago - Apia - Auckland.
Details from McKay Shipping Ltd, Downtown House, Oueen Street, Auckland (33-656).
Warner Pacific Line services Onehunga (Auck) - Nukualofa/Vavau/ Apia fortnightly carrying general and freezer cargoes. Also Timaru - Nukualofa/Vavau/Apia every 21 days carrying freezer cargo.
Details from Air Marine Services (NZ) Ltd. PC Box 2505, Auckland (796-841), Telex NZ 21555.
NZ - COOK IS - NIUE -
Tahiti
Shipping Corporation of NZ Ltd oper ates cargo services based on pallets
and similar units from Auckland to Niue, • Cook Islands and Tahiti.
Details from the Shipping Corp of NZ Ltd, PO Box 3420, Auckland (797-210); Waterfront Commission, PO Box 61, Rarotonga, Lighterage and Stevedoring Co, Aitutaki, Niue Govt Offices, Niue Island, Compagnie Mari time Polynesienne, B’P’ 368, Papeete, Tahiti.
Uk - Fiji
The Bank Line operates a direct, fast monthly service from Hull to Suva and Lautoka.
Details from The Bank Line (Aus tralasia) Pty Ltd, 1 York St, Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd, Suva and Lautoka.
Uk/N. Continent - Tahiti -
N. Caledonia - N. Hebrides
Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Hull, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp and Rotterdam to Papeete and Noumea.
Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2041); Ets A M Fare UTE, Papeete; Ets Ballande, Noumea.
Uk/N. Continent - Png -
Solomons
Bank Line operates regular cargo service from Hull, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp and Rotterdam to Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Kimbe, Rabaul, Kieta and Honiara and on inducement to Yandina.
Details from Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd. 1 York Street, Sydney (27-2041); Burns Philp (PNG) Ltd, PNG ports; Trading Co Honiara.
Honolulu - Samoas - Tonga
Warner Pacific Line operates a unit
ized/palletized and reefer cargo ser vice Honolulu-Pago Pago-Apia- Nuku’alofa. Line Islands and Suva are included on inducement.
Details from Hawaii-Pacific Maritime, Inc, PO Box 3264 Honolulu, HI (531-4841) Tlx: 723330.
San Francisco - Honolulu -
Nauru - 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, Mel bourne (653-5709); North American Maritime Agencies, 100 California Street, San Francisco, California 9411 (981-0343).
US - FIJI - TAHITI - NZ -
Australia
Bank and Savill Line Ltd, operates 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 (27-2041) or Howard Smith Industries Pty Ltd, 1 York Street, Sydney (27-5611).
Us - Tahiti ■ Samoa
Pacific Islands Transport operates a 'five/six weekly cargo service from North America 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 Ser vices Inc,. PO Box 1478, Pago Pago (9-6799).