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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1992Vol. 62, No. 9

Shipping

pp. 61-62 · Read in the full issue

Schedules

lew Zealand - Fiji direct Sofrana Unilines operates a fully ontainerised/breakbulk service every 21 days *om Auckland, Tauranga, Lyttleton to Suva nd Lautoka. Loading every 21 days, ro/ro :rvice, containers - reefer. Contact Sofrana Inilines, Sofrana House, 101 Customs Street, lUckland, PO Box 3614, Fax (09) 393874, Ph )9) 773279, Tlx NZ 2313. Direct toll free line 800 659-922, Contact Alan Foote. Sofrana hipping Agencies, PO Box 921 Wellington, Tel H) 725 661, Fax (04) 725 749, Tlx NZ 4769 ontact Steve Brannigan. Sofrana Unilines gencies, PO Box 22046 Christchurch, tel (03) )7 180, Fax (03) 668 868, TLX NZ4769, ontact Tony Newell. Carpenters Shipping, rivate Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji, Tel (679) 312244, ix (679) 301572, Tlx FJ 2199. Sofrana nilines, Suva, Fiji, Tel (679) 315645, Fax (679) 10057. ustralia - Fiji direct Sofrana Unilines operates a ro/ro container rvice every three weeks from Melbourne, dney, Brisbane, Lautoka and Suva. Contact frana Unilines (Aust) Pty Ltd, PO Box Q 136, iieen Victoria Building, Sydney, NSW 2000, istralia. Tel (02) 2648944, Fax (02) 2676547, x (71) A 170090, Contact Andrew McLachlin, m Attaway.

Carpenters Shipping, Suva, Tel (679) 312244,

Fax (679) 301572. Sofrana Unilines Suva, Tel (679) 315 645, Fax (679) 300057. Carpenters Shipping, Lautoka, Tel (679) 63988, Fax (679) 64896. Sofrana Unilines, Lautoka Tel (679) 62921, Fax (679) 64896.

Australia - Fiji monthly service Sofrana Unilines (Australia) Pty Ltd operates a regular monthly service with MV Capitaine Wallis. Contact Sofrana Unilines, Sydney, Tel (02) 2648944, Tlx AA170090, Fax (02)

267-6547. Carpenters Shipping, Suva, Fiji, Tel

(679) 312244, Fax (679) 301572, Sofrana Unilines, Suva, Fiji Tel (679) 315645, Fax (679) 300057. Carpenters Shipping, Lautoka, Tel (679) 63988, Fax (679) 64896. Sofrana Unilines, Lautoka, Fiji, Tel (679) 62921, Fax (679) 64896.

Far-East - Fiji - New Zealand Service New Zealand Unit Express (NZUE) operates a monthly service accepting containerised and break-bulk cargoes from Manila, Keelung, Kaoshiung, Hong Kong, Lae to Suva, Lautoka (via Suva) and thence to New Zealand ports.

Contact Carpenters Shipping Suva, Fiji, tel

(679) 312244, fax (679) 301572. New Zealand Unit Express, Maritime Building, 2-10 Customs House Quay, PO Box 890, Wellington. Tel 727865, Cables Enzue Man, Wellington, Tlx NZ31340 Nedlnz or Nedlloyd Swire Pty Ltd, Sydney, Tel 20522.

Japan - South Pacific Service Same as Burns Philp Japan - South Pacific Service - Kyowa Shipping Co Ltd Kyowa Shipping, Shipping Co Ltd provides a

monthly containerised service from Hong Kong

to main ports of Japan, Saipan, Guam, Island ports, Lautoka, Suva via Nukualofa to Pago Pago and Apia. Contact Carpenters Shipping, Neptune House, 3/4 floor, Tofuaa Street, Walu Bay, Suva. Tel 312244, Fax 301572, Tlx FJ2199.

Europe - Pacific Service Nedlloyd offers cargo services from Continen tal Ports to Papeete, Fiji, New Caledonia and Doniambo on slot basis with Bank line. Contact Nedlloyd (Aust) Pty Ltd, Spring Street, Sydney, Tel 273801. Carpenters Shipping, Suva, tel 312244, Tlx FJ2199, Fax 301572. Carpenters Shipping, Lautoka, Tel 63988, Tlx FJ5215, Fax 64896.

South East Asia - Fiji Service Nedlloyd Lines (NZEAS) Service operates regular fast cargo service from Jakarta, Pt Keelang, Singapore, Bangkok, Surubaya via Auckland to Suva and Lautoka. Contact Carpenters Shipping, Suva, Tel 312244, Tlx FJ2199, Fax 301572. Carpenters Shipping, Lautoka Tel 63988, Tlx FJ5215, Fax 63988 South East Asia - Mid South pacific Columbus Line operates a regular container and breakbulk-heavy lift service from/to Hongkong/Taiwan/Manila/Singapore/Malay sia/Thailand/Indonesia to Port Moresby/Lae/ Rabaul/Kimbe/Madang/Newark/Honiara and Noro. Contact Express Freight, Lae, POB 3398, phone 423913 or 423822, fax 425193.

Far East - Mid South Pacific China Navigations New Guinea Pacific Line operates a regular container and breakbulk heavy lift service from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Manila, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand to Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Kieta and Honiara.

Cargo from the same eastern ports to the South Pacific Ports of Noumea, Santo, Vila, Papeete,

PagoPago, Apia, Nukualofa, Rarotonga and

Tarawa will be shipped via Japan or Busan on the monthly Bali Hai Service. Contact Steam ships Shipping, Port Moresby, PO Box 634, Tel 220283 or 220289.

Australia - New Caledonia - Fiji - Samoas - Tonga Pacific Forum Line operates a fully containerised service (general, reefer and ro-ro) from Sydney and Brisbane to Noumea, Lautoka,

Suva, Apia, Pago Pago, Nuku’alofa, Sydney.

Cargo centralised from Adelaide and Mel bourne. Contact: 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 roro/ container service every three weeks from Mel bourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Noumea, Suva and Lautoka with transhipment to the Samoas

and Tonga.

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.

Contact: Pacific Forum, Auckland, Christ church; Union Bulkships, Brisbane; Steamships

Shipping Port Moresby and Lae Sullivan Ltd, Honiara; Seabridge, Wellington.

NZ - Fiji Translink Pacific Shipping Fiji Agents are: Campbells Shipping Agency Ltd, Ph 314189 Fax 300144 Suva; Ph 662231 Fax 662251 Lautoka.

Auckland Agents: McKay Shipping Ph (9) 390229 Fax (9) 3032931. Tauranga Agents, seatrade agencies Ph (75) 754989 Fax (75) 758380.

NZ - Fiji - Pago - Apia - Nuk Translink Pacific Shipping operates a monthly sailing with Polynesian Link, which carries Dry Container, reefers and breakbulk cargoes. NZ Agents McKay Shipping Shipping AKLD Ph 390229, Fax 3032931. Fiji Agents Campbells Shipping Agency & ltd Ph 314189 Fax 300144 NZ - Noumea - Wallis - Futuna Translink Pacific Agency operate a container Breakbulk service once a month from NZ through Fiji and Noumea to Wallis & Futuna.

South East Asia - Fiji - Noumea - Papeete - Chile Service “Seaspac” A joint Chilean CCNI/CSAU Service offers a regular monthly sailing from Djakarta and Singapore to Noumea, Fiji, Papeete, and Chile. Cargo also federated to Singapore from Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Bangkok. Fiji Agents: Campbells Shipping Agency Ltd, ph. 314189, Fax 300144.

Australia - Fiji Service Chief container services under Australia Pacific Island Line Unitize Sofrana and PFL vessels to provide a twice monthly, service from Australia. Fiji Agents Campbells Shipping Agency Ltd Ph 314189 Fax 300144. System

Agents Nedlloyd Swire Ph(2) 2512699. Mell bourne Yarra Shipping Ph (3) 6936300. Bris?

bane, Nedlloyd Swire, ph (7) 8321551.

Australia - Fiji - Noumea - Vila - Santa Marsmond Express Lines operate a breakbull service from Goodwood Island Australia to Fiji Noumea, Vila Santo and Honiara. Continuous receiving depots in Sydney and Brisbane enabld this vessel to bring cargoes from these parts. Fij

Agents Campbells Shipping Agency Ltd, ph

314189, Fax 300144. Brisbane Agents Ships pings & Marketing Ph (7) 2628082. Sydney

Agents Seabord Agencies (2) 3172325.

Australia - New Caledonia - Fiji - Hawaii ■ North America ACT Pace Pacific (ACTA Shipping) operate: a fully containerised/break bulk service every 17-20 from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane t( Noumea, Suva and Lautoka. The vessels cons tinue on to the West Coast of North America calling Honolulu at frequent intervals. Ships an ACT and ACT 12. Contacts: ACTA Pty Ltd Sydney Ph 2869666, Tx 121369, Fx 2869610!

ACTA Pty Ltd, Melbourne Ph 6112000, Ti 30949, Fx 6293055. ACTA Pty Ltd, Brisbane PI 2213116 m Tx 40719, Fx 2298143. SATO Noumea Ph 281122, Tx 3163, Fx 278532. Burn Philp Shipping, Suva Ph 311777, Tx 2168, Fj 301127; Burns Philp Shipping, Lautoka PI 60777, Tx 5146, Fx 65850.

West Coast off North America - Fiji - New Zealand Blue Star Line Pacific Coast Service operate: a fully containerised/break bulk service every 2; days from Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco Los Angeles to Pago Pago, Suva and Nev Zealand ports. The vessels continue to call Suvt on the Northbound voyage from New Zealanc every fortnight to pick up Fiji exports such a: garments, fresh ginger, etc. for Hawaii and Wes: Coast of North America ports. Blue Star Lint also provides a through service to East Coast tc North America. Ships are Wellington Star Southland Star and California Star. Contacts: Blue Star Line, San Francisco Ph 9282026, T> 184925, Fx 6730355; Blue Star Line, Vancouvei Ph 6817300, Tx 0451326, Fx 6835797 Interocean Steamship Corp, Seattle Ph 68298201 Tx 321101, Fx 3437421; Blue Star Line, Los Angeles Ph 5970454, Tx 408564, Fx 59787101 New Zealand Line, Wellington, Ph 739029, T> 3583, Fx 4992468; New Zealand Line, Aucklanc Ph 390965, Tx 2556, Fx 3032039; Burns Philp Shipping, Suva Ph 311777, Tx 2168, Fx 301127 Burns Philp Shipping, Lautoka Ph 60777, T> 5146, Fx 65850.

Japan - South Pacific Service Bali Hai Line a joint service of China Mitsui OSK Line and NYK Lint operates a fully containerised/break bulk service I'om Korea, Japan to South Pacific ports on a ifnonthly basis serving ports of Pusan, Kobe ’Nagoya, Yokohama, Tarawa, Lautoka, Suva.

Apia, Pago Pago, Papeete, Nukualofa, Noumea

Vila, Santo. The ships are also fully specialised to carry vehicles on ro/ro basis. Ships are Cora Islander and Pacific Islander. Contacts: John Swire & Sons, Tokyo Ph 32309220, Tx 22248/ Fx 3239288; Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo PF 3284516, Tx 22236, Fx 32846332; Mtsul OSK Lines, Tokyo Ph 35877086, Tx 22266, Fx 35877732; Burns Philp Shipping, Suva (C/Islander) Ph 311777, Tx 2168, Fx 301127;

Carpenters Shipping, Suva (P/Islander) Ph

312244, Tx 2199, Fx 301572; Burns Philp: Shipping, Lautoka Ph 60777, Tx 5146, Fx -65850; Carpenters Shipping Ph 63988, Tx 5215, Fx 64896.