[Federal Register: February 10, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 27)]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

 
Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

    The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following 
agreement(s) under the Shipping Act of 1984.
    Interested parties can review or obtain copies of agreements at the 
Washington, DC offices of the Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, 
NW., Room 962. Interested parties may submit comments on an agreement 
to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, 
within 10 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register.
    Agreement No.: 202-010776-110.
    Title: Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement.

Parties:
    American President Lines, Ltd.
    APL Co. Pte Ltd.
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Kawaski Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd.
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line
    Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    P&O Nedlloyd B. V.
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.

    Synopsis: The proposed modification would delete authority in 
Article 14 and related provisions of the Agreement that permit, upon a 
three quarters majority vote of those members present and entitled to 
vote, two or more member lines to jointly enter into service contracts 
with shippers.

    Agreement No.: 203-011609.
    Title: The TransPacific Bridge Agreement.
    Parties: COSCO/KL TransPacific Vessel Sharing Agreement (FMC 
Agreement No. 217-011606), K-Line/Yangming TransPacific Rationalization 
and Space Charter Arrangement (FMC Agreement No. 232-011514).
    Synopsis: The proposed agreement would allow the signatories of the 
underlying agreements to discuss and coordinate their container liner 
services in the trade between ports on the West Coast of the United 
States and inland points and ports and points in Asia. The agreement 
does not authorize discussion of or agreement on rates and charges, 
joint tariffs, or joint terminal operations. The parties have requested 
shortened review.

    Agreement No.: 217-011610.
    Title: Maersk/OOCL Space Charter Agreement.
    Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Line, Orient Overseas Container Line.
    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes Maersk to charter space 
to OOCL in the trade from ports in California and U.S. inland points 
served via those ports and ports and points in Northern Europe. The 
parties are also authorized to agree on administrative matters in 
implementing their agreement. The parties have requested expedited 
review.

    Dated: February 5, 1998.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-3347 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am]
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