Schedules
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Australia - New Caledonia
-Fiji - Hawaii - North
America
PACE Line (ACTA Shipping) operates a fully containerised service every 17 days from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Noumea, Suva and Lautoka. The vessels continue on to the North coast of America, calling at Hawaii at frequent intervals.
Details from ACTA Pty Ltd, Sydney (266 0633); Tlx AA121369, Fax 267 1148. Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, Rodwell Road, Suva (311 777) Tlx FJ2168; Fax 301 127; Burns Philp (SS)’Co Ltd, Lautoka (60 777), Sato SA, Avenue James Cook BPC 2. Noumea, Cedex (281 122), Tlx 3163 NM GATO Fax 276 532. Sofrana Unilmes operates a Roßo/container service every three weeks from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Noumea, Suva and Lautoka Vessels continue (as PAD Line) to the US West coast.
Details from Sofrana-Umlines (Aust) Pty Ltd Sydney. Tel 264 8944; Telex AA170090, Fax 267 6547 Sofrana Unilines. Noumea Tel 275191; Telex NM3048, Fax 272611 Wiltrans Agency, Melbourne Tel (03) 6144788 Telex AA30163; Fax (03) 6145909 Wiltrans Agency Melbourne Tel (03) 6144788 Telex AA30163 Fax (03) 6145909 Wiltrans Agency, Brisbane Tel (07) 8541855 Telex AA40712 Fax (07) 2524953. Carpenters Shipping, Suva Tel 25141 Telex FJ2IBB Fax 301572.
Australia Samoas -
Tonga
Warner Pacific Lines operates a regular
container service from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Nuku'alofa, Pago Pago, Apia and Vava’u with transhipment to Rarotonga Details from Hetherington Westfarmers Shipping Agency, 37-49 Pitt St, Sydney (223 1600).
Australia - New Caledonia
Fiji Samoas Tonga
Pacific Forum Line operates a fully containerised service (general, reefer and ro-ro) from Sydney to Noumea, Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Pago Pago, Nuku’alofa, Sydney. Cargo centralised from Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane Details from Pacific Forum Line, PO Box 796 Auckland; Union Bulkships, 333 George St, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne; Union Co, Lautoka; Pacific Forum Line, Suva, Nuku’alofa, Pacific Forum Line, Apia; Polynesia Shipping, Pago Pago Sofrana-Unilines operates a RoßcyContainer service every three weeks from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Noumea, Suva and Lautoka with transhipment to the Samoas and Tonga. For details see above.
Australia - Norfolk Island
Lord Howe Island
Sofrana-Unilines (Australia) Pty Ltd operates a regular monthly service with MV Capitaine Wallis. Details from Sofrana-Unilines, Sydney (02) 2648944, Telex AA170090 Fax 2676547
Australia New Caledonia
Vanuatu
Campagnie Generate Maritime operates a monthly service from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Noumea, Port Vila and Santo, for containerised and break-bulk cargo.
Details from Compagme Generate Maritime 12 Castlereagh St, Sydney (231 3700)
Australia Nauru
Nauru Pacific Line operates a regular cargo service from Melbourne to Nauru, passenger service to Nauru only Details from Nauru Pacific Line (Aust) Pty Ltd, Nauru House, 80 Collins St, Melbourne (653 5709), Nedlloyd Swire, 8 Spring St Sydney, (20 522).
Australia Solomon
Islands Vanuatu
NGAL/PNGL joint service operates a monthly service Details from Nedlloyd Swire Pty Ltd, 6 Spring St, Sydney (20 522)
Australia New Zealand
The Australian National Line and the New Zealand Line operate a 10-day container service (TRANZTAS) between Sydney and Melbourne to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton and Port Chalmers.
Details from Australian National Shipping Agencies. 131-137 York St, Sydney (225 7333) and Australian National Shipping Agencies, "World Trade Centre”, cnr Flinders and Spencer Sts, Melbourne (611 2323) or New Zealand Line.
Pastoral House, 96 Lambion Quay, Wellington (72 2245)
Australia Nz Fiji
Vanuatu New Caledonia
Solomons New Guinea
Sitmar Cruises operates a year-round cruise program trom Sydney to include the
better-known ports in the above countries plus a number of unspoilt, and largely unknown, island paradises.
Details from Sitmar Cruises, 39 Martin Place, Sydney (239 9000) for NSW; reservations and inquiries (008 42 2277); rest of Australia, reservations and enquiries (088 22 2277).
Australia - Nz - Fiji -
Tonga - Vanuatu - New
Caledonia - Solomons -
Samoas Tahiti
P&O Liners call at Auckland, Bay of Islands, Honiara. Lautoka, Noumea, Nuku'alofa, Pago Pago, Papeete, Port Moresby, Santo, Savusavu, Suva. Vava’u and Vila on cruises from Australia Details from P&O Booking Centre, Thomas Cook Pty Ltd, 33 Bligh St, Sydney (237 0333)
Australia Png
Solomons Vanuatu
A consortium of NGAL/PNG and CONPAC has four vessels operating a joint service from east coast Australian ports to Port Moresby, Lae, Alotau, Madang, Wewak, Rabaul, Kavieng-Kimbe, Kieta, Honiara, Vila, Santo.
Details from Burns Philp & Co Ltd, PO Box R 124, Royal Exchange, Sydney (20 547), Nedlloyd Swire, 8 Spring St, Sydney (20 522); New Guinea Express Lines, 37 Pitt St, Sydney (241 3991); Vila Agents PO Box 27, Port Vila
(2456), Tlx Nhioii
Australia Kiribati
CCS operates a 6 weekly service from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Kiribati (Tarawa).
Details from Chief Container Service, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (251-2699) Fax 251-2271
Australia Tuvalu
CCS operates a direct service every second voyage to Tuvalu (Funafuti).
Details from Chief Container Service, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (251-2699) Fax 251-2271
Australia New Caledonia
Vanuatu
CCS operates a monthly service from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Noumea, Vila and Santo Details from Chief Container Service, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (251-2699) Fax 251-2271
Australia Solomons -
Vanuatu
CCS operates a monthly service from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Honiara, Vila and Santo Details from Chief Container Service, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (251-2699) Fax 251-2271,
Europe - Tahiti - New
Caledonia Vanuatu
The Bank Line and Columbus Line operate a regular joint cargo service from Hamburg, Bramen, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Le Havre to Papeete, Noumea, Port Vila and Santo Details from The Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 53 Martin Place. Sydney (223 6255), Tlx AA24063; Columbus Line, Lae (423 466), Tlx NE44171; Ets A M. Fare UTE, Papeete; Ets Ballande, Noumea and other local agents. Sofrana Europe Australia Line “Sofeal" operates a regular three-weekly service from North European ports including Felixstowe to Papeete from Noumea. Details from McArthur Shipping Agency Co Pty. Ltd Tel (02) 5502222 Telex AA24045 Fax 5191382.
Europe Png - Solomons
The Bank Line & Columbus Line operate a regular joint cargo service from Hamburg, Bramen, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Le Havre to Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Kimbe, Rabaul, Kieta and Honiara and on inducement to Yandina.
Details from The Bank Line (A’asia) Pty Ltd, 51 Pitt St, Sydney (251 6688). Tlx; AA24066, Columbus Line, Lae (423466), Tlx: NE44171; or lines’ local agents.
Europe W. Samoa - Tonga
Fiji
The Bank Line & Columbus Line operate a regular joint cargo service from Hamburg, Breman, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Le Havre to Apia, Nuku'alofa, Suva and Lautoka.
Details from The Bank Line (A'asia) Pty Ltd, 53 Martin Place, Sydney (223 6255), Tlx AA24063; Columbus Line, Lae (423 466), Tlx NE44171; or lines’ local agents.
Singapore - Hong Kong -
Fiji Islands Ports
Kyowa Shipping Co Ltd operates a monthly containerised and break-bulk cargo service from Hong Kong to Lautoka, Suva and then to island ports.
Details from Carpenters Shipping, Private Mail Bag, GPO Suva. Fiji (31 2244); Fax: (679)301 572. Tlx FJ2199
Far East - Fiji - New
Zealand
New Zealand Unit Express (NZUE) operates a monthly service accepting containerised and break-bulk cargo from Manila, Keelung, Kaohsiung and Hong Kong to Lautoka, Suva and thence to New Zealand ports.
Details from Carpenters Shipping, Private Mail Bag, GPO Suva, Fiji (312 2244), Fax: (679) 311 572, Tlx FJ2199; Burns Philp, Suva (311 777); New Zealand Unit Express. Maritime Building, 2-10 Customhouse Quay, PC Box 890, Wellington (727 865), Cables ENZUEMAN
Wellington, Tlx Nz31340, Nedlnz, Or
Nedlloyd Swire Pty Ltd, Sydney (20 522).
Far East - Mid South Pacific
China Navigation's New Guinea Pacific Line operates a regular container and Break Bulk-Heavy Lift service from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Manila, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand to Port Moresby. Lae, Rabaul. Kieta and Honiara with 18 days frequency. Wewak and Madang will receive four direct calls a year or more on inducement A T/Service via Lae to these and other PNG ports connecting with monthly sailings is available at cost. Cargo from the same Eastern ports to the South Pacific ports of Noumea, Santo, Vila, Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Nukualofa, Rarotonga and Tarawa will be shipped via Japan or Busan on the monthly Bali Hai service.
Details from Steamships Shipping, PC Box 634, Port Moresby (220 283 or 220 289) Kyowa Shipping Ltd operates monthly services from Japan to Guam, Saipan, Solomons, New Caledonia, Fiji, Western and American Samoa.
Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Details from Hetherington Wesfarmers Shipping Agency, 37-49 Pitt St, Sydney (223 1600); Carpenters Shipping, Suva (312 244). Tlx FJ2199
Guam Northern Marianas
Saipan Shipping Co operates a weekly service via barge carrying containers and conventional cargo between Guam and Saipan and Tinian
Details from Saipan Shipping Co, Inc, PO Box 8, Saipan CM 96950 (322 9706 or 322 9707). Tlx 783619; Fax (670)322 3183; Guam agents Maritime Agencies of the Pacific Ltd.
Hawaii - Samoas - Tonga -
Cook Islands
Hawaii-Pacific Lines operates a monthly container service between Honolulu, Pago Pago, Apia, Nukualofa and Avatiu (Rarotonga) Details from Hawaii-Pacific Maritime, Inc., PO Box 3264, Honolulu HI (9680)-32641 (808 531 4841) Details from Morris Hedstrom Samoa Ltd, PO Box 189, Apia, Western Samoa (21 355, 22 722), Tlx 224 MORISHED SX), Fax 24 279; Union Citco Travel Ltd, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (682 21 780); Tlx 62024 (UTRAV G); Fax (682) 20 859; Kneubuhl Maritime Services, PO Box 39, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, (684 633 5121); Tlx 782505; Fax (684)633 5100, Union Maritime Services Ltd, PO Box 4 Nukualofa, Tonga (21 644/5); Tlx 6627, Fax (676) 21 645.
Japan - Fiji - Island Ports
Kyowa Shipping Co-operates a monthly containerised service from main ports of Japan to Suva, Lautoka, thence to island ports.
Details from Carpenters Shipping, Neptune House, 3/4 Floor, Tofua St, Walu Bay, Suva (31 2244), Fax (679)301 572 Tlx FJ2199
Japan - Micronesia
The NYK Shipping Line operates a monthly cargo service from Japan to Micronesia, calling at Yoko, Nagoya, Kobe, Guam. Saipan, Truk, Ponape and Majuro, returning via Yoko, Nagoya and Kobe.
Details from Burns Philp & Co Ltd., 51 Pitt St, Sydney (259 1000).
Saipan Shipping Co operates a monthly service from Japan to Saipan, Guam, Truk, Ponape, Majuro (Kosrae and Ebeye on inducement).
Details from Saipan Shipping Co. PO Box 8, Saipan, CM 96960 (322 9706 or 322 9707), Tlx 783619, Fax (670)322 3183 Japan agents Kyowa Shipping Company Ltd Guam Agents Maritime Agencies of the Pacific Ltd
Japan - Korea - Png -
Paradise Service
Mitsui OSK Lines in joint service with NYK Lines operates a monthly service from mam ports in Japan and Busan in Korea to PNG ports of Wewak, Rabaul, Kieta. Lae, Port Moresby, Kavieng, Kimbe, Madang and Oro Bay Details from Robert Laurie Company Pty Ltd, PO Box 1032, Lae (direct: 423 642 or a switch: 423 811). Contact W O Hackenberg, Group Shipping Manager & Marketing, Tlx NE 42508 Fax 423 801.
Japan Korea Fiji -
Island Ports
Bali Hai Service operates a monthly and general cargo and vehicle service from main Japanese ports and Korea to Suva, Lautoka, Apia, Pago Pago, Papeete, Nukualofa, Noumea, Vila, Santo and Honiara.
Details from John Swire and Sons (Japan) Ltd, 14 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (03)230 9220); Tlx J 22248, Fax (03)230 9288
Png Inter-Mainport
Papua New Guinea Lines offers scheduled 10-20 day coastal liner services linking all PNG major ports with containerisation, reefer, heavy lift ana trans-shipment facilities.
Details from PNG Line, Box 543, Port Moresby (211 174), Tlx 22269.
Png Taiwan - Hong Hong
Singapore - Indonesia
The Bank Line & Columbus Line operates a regular joint cargo service from PNG Ports to Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jakarta & Surabaya.
Details from The Bank Line (A'asia) Pty Ltd, 51 Pitt St, Sydney (251 6688), Tlx AA24063; Columbus Line, Lae (423 466); Tlx NE44171; or lines’ local agents.
Png - Uk/Continent
The Bank Line and Columbus Line operate a regular joint service from Port Moresby, Oro Bay, Kieta, Rabaul, Kimbe, Madang and Lae to Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Le Havre.
Details from The Bank Line (A'asia) Pty Ltd, 53 Martin Place, Sydney (223 6255), Tlx AA24063; Columbus Line. Lae (423 466), Tlx NE44171; or lines’ local agents.
Solomons Uk/Continent
The Bank Line and Columbus Line operate a regular joint cargo service from Honiara to Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Le Havre.
Details from The Bank Line (A'asia) Pty Ltd, 53 Martin Place, Sydney (223 6255), Tlx AA24063; Columbus Line, Lae (423 466), Tlx NE44171; or lines’ local agents.
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. operates a regular three-weekly service from PNG ports to Northern European ports, including Felixtowe. Details from McArthur Shipping Agency Co, Pty Ltd; Tel.
Sydney (02) 5502222 Telex AA24045 Fax (02) 519 1382 or from local PNG agents.
New Zealand - Australia -
Png Solomon Islands
Pacific Forum Line operates a containerised and ro-ro service from Lyttleton, Napier and Auckland to Brisbane, Port Moresby, Lae, Honiara, Brisbane then to New Zealand.
Details from Pacific Forum, Auckland, Christchurch; Union Bulkships, Brisbane; Steamships Shipping, Port Moresby and Lae Sullivan Ltd, Honiara; Seabridge, Wellington
New Zealand - Cook Islands
Tahiti
New Zealand Line operates cargo services based on pallets and similar units from Auckland to Cook Islands and Tahiti.
Details from NZ Shipping Agencies International Ltd, PO Box 3420. Auckland (392 650), Waterfront Commission, PO Box 61, Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Shipping Office, Govt of Niue, PO Box 107, Niue Island Compagnie Maritime Polynesienne, PO Box 36, Papeete, Tahiti.
Rarotonga Line operates regular services to Tonga and the Samoas from New Zealand.
Details from Sofrana Unilines (NZ) Ltd. Tel (09) 773279 Telex NZ2313 Fax (09) 393874.
New Zealand Fiji
Reef operates a regular 18-day service from Auckland to Suva and Lautoka, Also passenger accommodation.
Details from Reef Shipping Agencies, PO Box 3382, Auckland (771 2213), Tlx 60633; MV Fijian Shipping Agencies Ltd, Private Bag, Suva (311 056).
Pacific Line with one ship operates a three-weekly ro-ro cargo service New Zealand, Lautoka. Suva. No passengers
Details Sofrana Unilines, (773 279); PO Box 3614,' Tlx NZ2313, Carpenters Shipping, Neptune House, Tofua St, Walu Bay, Suva (25 141), Tlx FJ2199
New Zealand Fiji North
America (Wc)
Blue Star Line Ltd Pacific Coast container services: 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, PO Box 192, Wellington (739 029); Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, GPO Box 355. Suva (311 777), Tlx FJ2168 Burnship.
Pacific Forum Line operates a containerised and ro-ro 21 day service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Pago Pago and Nukualofa.
Details from Pacific Forum Line, Auckland, Christchurch, Suva and Apia, Union Maritime, Lautoka, and Nukualofa, Polynesian Shipping, Pago Pago
New Zealand Tonga
Samoas
Warner Pacific Line Services from Auckland to Nukualofa, Vava’u, Apia, Pago Pago monthly carrying general and freezer cargoes and FCL Dry Freezer, Details from McKay Shipping Ltd, 2nd Floor, Ferry Bldg, Quay St., Auckland PO Box 3 (390 229). Cables MACSHIP, Tlx NZ2554L Warner Pacific Line, Box 93, Nukualofa, Tonga; Mealelel (Western Samoa Ltd) Private Bag, Apia Western Samoa; Burns Philp (SS) Co Ltd, PO Box 129, Pago Pago, American Samoa (633 2709), Burnsouth SB.
Rarotonga Line operates regular services to Tonga and the Samoas from New Zealand.
Details from Sofrana Unilines (NZ) Ltd. Tel (09) 773279 Telex NZ2313 Fax (09) 393874.
Nz - Cook Islands -
Aitutaki - Niue
Cook Islands Line services Auckland, Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Niue monthly carrying general and freezer cargoes.
Details from McKay Shipping Ltd, 2nd Floor, Ferry Bldg, Quay St.. Auckland/PO Box 3, Auckland (390 229). Cables MACSHIP, Tlx NZ2554; Fax 32 931.
Rarotonga Line operates regular services to Tonga and the Samoas from New Zealand.
Details from Sofrana Unilines (NZ) Ltd. Tel (09) 773279 Telex NZ2313 Fax (09) 393874.
Southeast Asia - Fiji
Nedlloyd Lines (NZEAS) Service operates regular fast cargo service from Surabaya, Jakarta, Port Kelang, Bangkok and Singapore via New Zealand to Suva and Lautoka. Details from Carpenters Shipping, Neptune House, 3/4 Floor, Tofua St.. Walu Bay, Suva (312 244). Fax: (679) 301 572, Tlx: FJ2199.
Tahiti - New Caledonia
Vanuatu - Solomon
Islands - New Zealand -
Png Singapore Europe
Polish Ocean Lines operates semi-container type vessels to the following ports: from Pappete, Noumea, Santo, Vila, Yandina, Honiara.
Auckland, Singapore, Port Kielang, Penang then to Meditearranean ports and Europe via the Suez Canal (other New Zealand ports subject to inducement).
Details from Universal Shipping Agencies Ltd, 7th Floor, 14 Emily PI, Auckland 1 (390 931, 390 727, 32 104), Tlx 21 517