[Federal Register: March 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 50)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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.: 202-011528-008
Title: Japan-U.S. Eastbound Freight Conference
Parties:
    American President Lines, Ltd.
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Line GmbH
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha
    Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
    P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Wilhelmsen Lines AS.
Synopsis: The proposed modification revises Article 5(d) of the 
Agreement to authorize the members of the Conference to use common, 
joint and/or individual rate and/or rules tariffs. In addition, Article 
5(e) is amended to permit the Conference to open rules, as well as 
rates, for members to separately establish.

Agreement No.: 202-011579-005
Title: Inland Shipping Services Association

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Parties:
    Crowley American Transport, Inc.
    Dole Ocean Liner Express
    King Ocean
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Seaboard Marine, Ltd.
    Seaboard Marine of Florida, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed agreement modification would allow the parties 
to negotiate with non-ocean carriers, would reduce the notice period 
for taking independent action to five calendar days, and would have 
counsel act as the agent for each party for filing amendments to the 
agreement.

Agreement No.: 217-011652
Title: Iceland Steamship/Samskip Slot Charter Agreement
Parties: 
    Iceland Steamship Co., Ltd.
    Samskip hf.
Synopsis: Under proposed agreement, Iceland Steamship will provide 
container space to Samskip in the trade between the ports of Everett, 
MA; Brooklyn, NY; and Norfolk, VA; and the port of Reykjavik, Iceland.

Agreement No.: 217-011653
Title: CSAV/CCNI/COLUMBUS Space Charter Agreement
Parties: 
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (``CSAV'')
    Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica S.A. (``CCNI'')
    Columbus Line
Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit CSAV and CCNI to charter 
space to Columbus Line in the trade between the United States East 
Coast and Puerto Rico ports, and inland points via such ports, and 
ports and points in the Caribbean, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Chile, 
and Peru (including points in Bolivia and Argentina). The parties have 
requested expedited review.

Agreement No.: 202-011654
Title: Middle East Indian Subcontinent Agreement
Parties: 
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    CMA-CGM (America)
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    United Arab Shipping Company
Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to discuss 
and agree upon rates, terms and conditions of service, and to negotiate 
and enter into service contracts in the trade between all United States 
ports, and inland points via such ports and ports and points in 
Southwestern and Southern Asia in the Saudi Arabia/Bangladesh range.
Agreement No.: 224-201049-002
Title: Wharfage Incentive Agreement
Parties: 
    Tampa Port Authority
    Tampa Bay International Terminals, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed agreement modification would extend the term of 
the agreement through March 31, 2000.

    Dated: March 10, 1999.

    By order of Federal Maritime Commission.
Ronald D. Murphy,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-6292 Filed 3-15-99; 8:45 am]
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