Birdon can confirm that Voyage B170, planned to depart Port Macquarie on Thursday 27 February 2025 and arrive Saturday 1 March 2025 at LHI, will proceed in accordance with the voyage schedule.
The MV Island Trader sustained a critical defect of the hull during transit from LHI to Port Macquarie on 19 January 2025. As a result, the MV Island Trader must dock at short notice to affect immediate repair.
Due to the cancellation of two sea freighters that were scheduled to arrive on 1 February and 15 February 2025, there will unfortunately be delays in the arrival and sending of standard parcels to and from Lord Howe Island.
The NSW Government has announced that licences have been issued to airline operators to provide flights from Sydney to Lord Howe Island and Sydney to Moree.