Shipping to Arawa, Bougainville
Arawa is a town on Bougainville island in eastern Papua New Guinea, about 948 km from Lae, where A1's ocean rate ends at the CFS. Because Bougainville is an island, the onward leg from Lae is by sea or air and is entirely the consignee's responsibility. Transit to Lae is about 55 days from Montreal and 58 days from Toronto or Vancouver. Vancouver is the cheapest gateway at USD 9 per cubic foot, and the smallest shipment is USD 582.88.
Community projects, mission groups and returning residents send tools, supplies and household goods to Bougainville. All freight is prepaid. Packing must comply with Papua New Guinea's regulations as well as ISPM 15 heat-treatment rules, and the pallet or crate must be finished before drop-off, as A1 does not pick up or pack. Household goods need carrier approval, a signed packing list and a passport copy; the customs value of the whole shipment is capped at CAD 2,000. Allow generous extra time for the island connection after the cargo reaches Lae.
How a shipment to Arawa works
Arawa is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Lae about 948 km (straight line) from Arawa: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Lae. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Arawa with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Lae
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lae | USD 11 / cu ft 58 days · min. USD 653.52 | USD 11 / cu ft 55 days · min. USD 653.52 | USD 9 / cu ft 58 days · min. USD 582.88 |
Example from Vancouver: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 582.88 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Papua New Guinea: Freight Prepaid Only; Subject to P/New Guinea Packing Regulations; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.