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This page was last updated on Saturday, 17 December 2011 12:25:25 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

Remember to get your import permit (A$50.00 takes 28 days) before shipping vehicles, trailers, motor bikes, campers, motor homes, 5th wheelers into Australia and for second hand machinery you need to get AQIS import machinery permit (A$60.00 takes 10 days)
Make sure everything is clean before you load on board, if AQIS knock you back it will take 3 to 4 weeks before any AQIS licensed depot can get around to clean your unit, that's how much work AQIS have created. (AQIS stands for Australian Quarantine Inspection Service this a Australian Federal Government department)
And Import permit for anything that has air-conditioning or refrigeration
Get your marine insurance through us via our web site http://www.australiatrade.com.au/Insurance/index.htm
Yes, we can do your customs and quarantine clearance and freight

USA East Coast to Australia & New Zealand
Vessel & Voyage Baltimore Jacksonville Maputo Fre Mel Syd* Bne Akl
ATS Ship v034 17 Oct 20 Oct 21 Nov 3 Dec 12 Dec 12 Dec 15 Dec 18 Dec
ATS Ship v028 4 Dec 30 Nov 27 Dec 9 Jan 16 Jan 18 Jan 20 Jan 24 Jan
ATS Ship v067 26 Dec 28 Dec 19 Jan 31 Jan 16 Feb 18 Feb 20 Feb 24 Feb
ATS Ship vTBA 31 Jan 2 Feb 23 Feb 7 Mar 15 Mar 17 Mar 19 Mar TBA

 

Thailand - Singapore To Australia

Vessel Voyage Laem Chabang Singapore Townsville Brisbane Port Kembla Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle Singapore Laem Chabang
Services resumed after Thailand floods
NZ Ship 3 10 Dec     12 Dec 26 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 3 Jan 10 Jan 13 Jan
NZ Ship tba 24 Dec     7 Jan 9 Jan 11 Jan 14 Jan 18 Jan 25 Jan 28 Jan
NZ Ship tba 7 Jan   1 Jan 21 Jan 23 Jan 25 Jan 28 Jan   8 Feb 11 Feb

 

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

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal

 

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

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal
 

Europe to Australia  / New Zealand 

Sailings Every 18 days
Transit Times  Fremantle Melbourne Sydney* Brisbane Auckland
Bremerhaven 32 days

37 days

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

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal
 

Europe to New Zealand / Australia  

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

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal
 

New Zealand to Australia 

Sailings Every 14 days
Transit Times  Brisbane Sydney * 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

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal
 

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

Sailings Every 30 days
Transit Times  Melbourne Sydney* Brisbane Auckland
St John

30 days

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

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal
 

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

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

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal
 

USA (West Coast) to Australia

Sailings Every week
Transit Times  Brisbane Sydney*  Melbourne Adelaide  Fremantle
Port Huenen (Los Angeles)
New Westminister
This service goes via Japan

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal
 

South Africa to Australia / New Zealand 

Sailings Every 18 days
Transit Times  Fremantle Melbourne Sydney* Brisbane Auckland
Durban 12 days

18 days

20 days 22 days 26 days

* Sydney is now serviced by Port Kembla Car Terminal

 

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Air Conditioning Gas in Cars 
When importing cars into Australia (these regulations do not apply to New Zealanders) please 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)

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 pm
Port Kembla AAT
Yampi Way (off Tom Thumb Rd)
Port Kembla
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7.00 am to 2.30 pm
Melbourne AAT Webb Dock
Berth 3 - 5
Williamstown Road
Port Melbourne 3207
Mon - Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7.00 am to 3.00 pm
Brisbane AAT
Berth 1 to 3, Fisherman Island
Port Drive Fisherman Islands
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7.00 am to 2.30 pm
Adelaide AAT - Outer Harbour
Oliver Rogers Road
North Haven
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7.00 am to 2.30 pm
Fremantle P & O Ports
Port Beach Road
North Fremantle
or Victoria Quay
Mon – Fri
Ro/Ro & Breakbulk
7.00 am to 2.00 pm