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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1993Vol. 63, No. 6

Shipping

pp. 57-58 · Read in the full issue

Schedules

New Zealand - Fiji direct Sofrana Unilines operates a fully xmtainerised/breakbulk service every 21 days rom Auckland, Tauranga, Lyttleton to Suva md Lautoka. Loading every 21 days, ro/ro lervice, containers - reefer. Contact Sofrana Jnilines, Sofrana House, 101 Customs Street, Auckland, PO Box 3614, Fax (09) 393874, Ph 09) 773279, Tlx NZ 2313. Direct toll free line >BOO 659-922, Contact Alan Foote. Sofrana Shipping Agencies, PO Box 921 Wellington, Tel 04) 725 661, Fax (04) 725 749, Tlx NZ 4769 Contact Steve Brannigan, Sofrana Unilines agencies, PO Box 22046 Christchurch, tel (03) 67 180, Fax (03) 668 868, TLX NZ4769, Contact ony Newell. Carpenters Shipping, Private Mail lag, Suva, Fiji. Tel (679) 312244, Fax (679) 01572, Tlx FJ 2199. Sofrana Unilines, Suva, Fiji, el (679) 315645, Fax (679) 300057.

Australia - Fiji direct Sofrana Unilines operates a ro/ro container ■rvicc every three weeks from Melbourne, ydney, Brisbane, Lautoka and Suva. Contact ofrana Unilines (Aust) Pty Ltd, PO Box Q 136, kieen Victoria Building, Sydney, NSW 2000, ustralia. Tel (02) 2648944,'Fax' (02) 2676547, lx (71) A 170090, Contact Andrew McLachlin, im Attaway.

Carpenters Shipping, Suva, Tel (679) 312244, ix (679) 301572. Sofrana Unilines Suva, Tel •79) 315 645, Fax (679) 300057. Carpenters lipping, Lautoka, Tel (679) 63988, Fax (679) >4896. Sofrana Unilines, Lautoka Tel (679) >292 1, Fax (679) 664896. ustralia - Fiji monthly service Sofrana Unilines (Australia) Pty Ltd operates regular monthly service with MV Capitame allis. Contact Sofrana Unilines, Sydney, Tel 2) 2648944, Tlx AA170090, Fax (02) 7-6547. Carpenters Shipping, Suva, Fiji, Tel 79) 312244, Fax (679) 301572, Sofrana nilines, Suva, Fiji Tel (679) 315645, Fax (679) 0057. Carpenters Shipping, Lautoka, Tel 79) 63988, Fax (679) 664896. Sofrana Uni ts, Lautoka, Fiji, Tel (679) 662921, Fax (679) 4896. ir-East - Fiji - New Zealand Service New Zealand Unit Express (NZUE) operates monthly service accepting containerised and ?ak-bulk cargoes from Manila, Keelung, toshiung, Hong Kong, Lae to Suva, Lautoka a Suva) and thence to New Zealand ports.

Contact Carpenters Shipping Suva, Fiji, tel '?) 312244, fax (679) 301572. New Zealand lit Express, Maritime Building, 2-10 Customs •use Quay, PO Box 890, Wellington. Tel 7865, Cables Enzue Man, Wellington, Tlx 131340 Nedlnz or Nedlloyd Swire Pty Ltd, dney, Tel 20522. pan - South Pacific Service Same as Burns Philp pan - South Pacific Service - Kyowa ipping Co Ltd Cyowa Shipping, Shipping Co Ltd provides a nthly containerised service from Hong Kong main ports of Japan, Saipan, Guam, Island ts, Lautoka, Suva via Nukualofa to Pago >° an( d 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 663988, Tlx FJ5215, Fax 664896.

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 663988, Tlx FJ5215, Fax 663988 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 Moresbv, PO Box 634, Tel 220283 or 220289. Tasman Asia operate a 20-day frequency fixed date service, shipping breakbulk and containerised cargoes from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Suva and Lautoka (via Suva). Fiji agents are Forum Shipping Agencies in Suva, Tel 315444. and Lautoka 660577.

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 Barbican Line operate a monthly container service from Australia to Fiji. Fiji Agents Campbells Shipping Agency Ltd Ph 314189 Fax 300144.

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

Agents Campbells Shipping Agency Ltd, ph.

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

Agents Seabord Agencies (2) 3172325.

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

ACTA Pty Ltd, Melbourne Ph 6112000, Tx 30949, Fx 6293055. ACTA Pty Ltd, Brisbane Ph 2213116 m Tx 40719, Fx 2298143. SATO, Noumea Ph 281122, Tx 3163, Fx 278532. Burns Philp Shipping, Suva Ph 31 1777, Tx 2168, Fx 301127; Burns Philp Shipping, Lautoka Ph 660777, Tx 5146, Fx 665850.

West Coast of North America - Fiji - New Zealand Blue Star Line Pacific Coast Service operates a fully containerised/break bulk service every 23 days from Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles to Pago Pago, Suva and New Zealand ports. The vessels continue to call Suva on the Northbound voyage from New Zealand every fortnight to pick up Fiji exports such as garments, fresh ginger, etc. for Hawaii and West Coast of North America ports. Blue Star Line also provides a through service to East Coast to North America. Ships are Wellington Star, Southland Star and California Star. Contacts: Blue Star Line, San Francisco Ph 9282026, Tx 184925, Fx 6730355; Blue Star Line, Vancouver Ph 6817300, Tx 0451326, Fx 6835797; Interocean Steamship Corp, Seattle Ph 6829820,

Tx 321101, Fx 3437421; Blue Star Line, Los Angeles Ph 5970454, Tx 408564, Fx 5978710. New Zealand Line, Wellington, Ph 739029, Tx 3583, Fx 4992468; New Zealand Line, Auck land Ph 390965, Tx 2556, Fx 3032039; Burns Philp Shipping, Suva Ph 31 1777, Tx 2168, Fx 301127; Burns Philp Shipping, Lautoka Ph 660777, Tx 5146, Fx 665850.

Japan - South Pacific Service Bali Hai Line a joint service of China Navigation, Mitsui OSK Line and NYK Line operates a fully containerised/break bulk service from Korea, Japan to South Pacific ports on a monthly basis serving ports of Pusan, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Tarawa, Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Pago Pago, Papeete, Nuku’alofa, Noumea, Vila, Santo. The ships are also fully special ised to carry vehicles on ro/ro basis.

Ships are Coral Islander and Pacific Islander. Contacts: John Swire & Sons, Tokyo Ph 32309220, Tx 22248, Fx 3239288; Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo Ph 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, Lauto ka Ph 60777, Tx 5146, Fx 65850; Carpenters Shipping Ph 663988, Tx 5215, Fx 664896.

Europe - South Pacific Service Bank Line Limited operates a monthly service from United Kingdom, Europe to South Pacific ports. Vessels are fully equipped to carry containers, break bulk cargo and have deep tank facili ties to carry bulk liquid such as oil, etc.

The service operates from Hull, Rot terdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Le Havre, Papeete, Apia, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honiara, Papua New Guinea Group, Singapore and back to Europe/Continent. Ships: Forthbank, Ivybank, Clydebank, Moraybank. Contacts: Bank Line, London Ph 2650808, Tx 887392, Fx 4814784, Bank Line, Lae Ph 421235,

Tx 44265, Fx 422925; Bank Line, Sydney, Ph 9063173, Tx 24063, Fx 9061430; Burns Philp Shipping, Suva Ph 311777, Tx 2168, Fx 301127; Burns Philp Shipping, Lautoka Ph 660777, Tx 5146, Fx 665850.

Europe - Pacific Service Columbus Line services Continental ports to Papeete and Noumea on slotbasis with CGM. Contact AMI, Papeete, phone 428972, fax 432184; CGM, Noumea phone 687 273321, fax 687 274183.

Australia - Vanuatu - Fiji Sitmar Cruises operates a year round cruise programme for Sydney to Vanu atu, Fiji. The programme also includes a number of calls to a number ol islands such as Dravuni, Yasawa-i- Rara, Rotuma, Mystery Island, etc.

Contact: Sitmar Cruises, Sydney Ph 2560111, Tx 20712, Fx 2560101; Burns Philp Shipping, Suva Ph 31 1777, T> 2168, Fx 301 127; Burns Philp Ship ping, Lautoka Ph 660777, Tx 5146, F> 665850.

PNG - Europe Columbus Line offers regular and fasi services from Lae to Genoa/Marseilej

Antwerp/Felixstowe/Hamburg/

Bremen/Dunkirk/Le Havre anc Algeciras on slot basis with CGM Contact Express Freight, Lae,, POE 3398, phone 423913 or 423822, fa> 425193.

Aust/NZ-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga W Islands Line operate breakbulk FCL and refrigerated container service from Australia and New Zealand port: to the ports of Apia, Pago pago Nukualofa, Vavau, Suva and Lautoka Aust agents: Mainstar Maritime Agencies, Ph (612) 317 2356, Fa> (612) 669 5704. NZ Agents: Niue Trading Company, Ph (649) 790935 Fax (649) 790949. Apia agent: Morris Hedstrom. Vavau: W Islands Line Nukualofa, W Islands Line. Page Pago: Burns Philp Shipping. Suva Lautoka: Bilibili Shipping. CH