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Car Ships Timetables - Imports
This page was last updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 02:52:15 PM

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Japan to Australia / New Zealand
South East Asia to Australia (Nth to Sth)
South East Asia to Australia (West to East)

New Zealand to Australia 
UK / Europe to Australia / New Zealand
UK / Europe to New Zealand / Australia
USA to Australia / New Zealand
USA to New Zealand /Australia
South Africa to Australia / New Zealand

Thailand / Singapore to Australia

South East Asia to Australia (East to West Coast)
Sailings Every 14 days
Transit Times  Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle
Laem Chabang 13 days 15 days 17 days 19 days 23 days
Singapore 11 days 13 days 15 days 17 days 21 days
Service does omit the occasional port in Australia to fit in a Townsville port call

 

South East Asia to Australia (West to East Coast)
Sailings Every 14 days
Transit Times  Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Brisbane
Laem Chabang 10 days 14 days 16 days 18 days 20 days
Singapore 8 days 12 days 14 days 16 days 18 days

 

Europe to Australia  / New Zealand 

Sailings Every 18 days
Transit Times  Fremantle Melbourne Sydney
(Port Kembla)
Brisbane Auckland
Bremerhaven 32

37

39 41 45
Zeebrugge 31 36 38 40 44
Southhampton 30 35 37 39 43
Le Harve 29 34 36 38 42

 

Europe to New Zealand / Australia  

Sailings Every 14 days
Transit Times  Auckland Brisbane Sydney
(Port Kembla)
 Melbourne Fremantle
Hamburg 36 40 42 45 51
Gothenburg 33 37 39 42 48
Rotterdam 31 35 37 40 46
Southhampton 30 34 36 39 45

 

New Zealand to Australia 

Sailings Every 14 days
Transit Times  Brisbane Sydney
(Port Kembla)
Melbourne Fremantle
Auckland 4 days 6 days 9 days 15 days
We can run a feeder service from Christchurch and Nelson to connect with Auckland

 

USA (East Coast) to Australia / New Zealand
(1st service)

Sailings Every 30 days
Transit Times  Melbourne Sydney
(Port Kembla)
Brisbane Auckland
St John

30

33 36 40
Baltimore 27 30 33 37
Savannah 25 28 31 35

 

USA (East Coast) to New Zealand / Australia
(2nd service)

Sailings Every 30 days
Transit Times  Auckland Brisbane Sydney
(Port Kembla)
 Melbourne Fremantle
St John 23 27 29 32 38
Baltimore 21 25 27 30 36
Savannah 19 23 25 28 34

 

USA (West Coast) to Australia

Sailings Every week
Transit Times  Brisbane Sydney
(Port Kembla)
 Melbourne Adelaide  Fremantle
Los Angeles 
Port Huenen
Tacoma
New Westminister
This service goes via Japan however slots not available via Japan (so service on hold)

 

South Africa to Australia / New Zealand 

Sailings Every 18 days
Transit Times  Fremantle Melbourne Sydney
(Port Kembla)
Brisbane Auckland
Durban 12

18

20 22 26

 

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Air conditioning gas in cars 
When importing cars into Australia (these regulations do not apply to New Zealanders ) pease ensure you appraise yourself with the new regulations pertaining to vehicles with pre charged air-conditioning units containing CFC/HCFC gasses. 

Basically, CFC gas (R12) is totally banned and must not be imported under
any circumstances. Whereas HCFC (R134A) may be imported under license.

These regulations became Law in 1995 and will be vigorously enforced with effect from 01 April 2004.

We suggest you get a company in the field of air-conditioning or refrigeration to state on their letter head that they have checked your car and find no CFC R12.

The car ships are run from Japan and are proving to be unreliable in its scheduling of port calls, we recommend you make booking and wait for confirmation to be confirmed before proceeding with your personal travel plans (we suggest you allocate 2 to 3 days for confirmation to come through)

Maximum vehicle dimensions permissible on vessels
Vessels Lloyds Length Width Height Weight
Kiwi Breeze 7725178 12 metres 4 metres 3.12 metres 15 tonnes
Morning Charm 12 metres 4 metres 3.8 metres 15 tonnes
Caribbean Emerald 12 metres 4 metres 4.25 metres 30 tonnes
Eternal Clipper 12 metres 4 metres 2.35 metres 15 tonnes

Rita Del Mar

7701304 12 metres 4 metres 2.35 metres 9 tonnes
Pelander  12 metres 3.8 metres  2.9 metres  9.4 tonnes
Hual Trubadour 7900211 12 metres 3.7 metres  3 metres 9.4 tonnes
Hual Trapeze 8130966 12 metres 7 metres 4 metres  150 tonnes
Hual Trekker 12 metres 3 metres 2.8 metres  70 tonnes
Prince No1  8321905 12 meters 3.0 meters 2.40 meters 30.0 tonnes
Rep di Venezia  8511706 12 meters 3.0 meters 3.0 meters 150 tonnes
Eishun  9209934 12 meters 3.0 meters 3.10 meters 80.0 tonnes

 

Ships from Australia to NZ call at these wharves
Port Stevedoring Cut off times
Auckland Jellicoe (JA Berth)
Quay St, Auckland
All Cargo
Mon - Fri 4.00 pm
Sat - 12 .00
Tauranga NZ Marshalling & Stevedoring Ltd
Tauranga Stevedoring Services Ltd
All Cargo
Mon - Fri 4.00 pm
Sat - 12 .00
Port Kembla AAT
Yampi Way (off Tom Thumb Rd)
Port Kembla
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7 am to 2.30 pm
Melbourne AAT Webb Dock
Berth 3 - 5
Williamstown Road
Port Melbourne 3207
Mon - Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7 am to 3.00 pm
Brisbane AAT
Berth 1 to 3, Fisherman Island
Port Drive Fisherman Islands
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7 am to 2.30 pm
Adelaide AAT - Outer Harbour
Oliver Rogers Road
North Haven
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7 am to 2.30 pm
Fremantle P & O Ports
Port Beach Road
North Fremantle
or Victoria Quay
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7 am to 2.00 pm