"Table 2-7  Types and Number of Active Marine Terminal Operator Agreements on File with the Federal Maritime Commission, 2005–2006 ",,,,,,,,
Fiscal year ending,Terminal lease/use,Conference,Cooperative working,Discussion,Assessment,Services,Joint venture,Total
FY2005,190,14,16,7,9,47,13,296
FY2006,180,10,14,10,8,45,13,280
"SOURCE:  Federal Maritime Commission, Office of Agreements, special tabulation, May 30, 2007. ",,,,,,,,
• Marine terminal lease/use agreement – is an agreement under which a marine terminal operator leases terminal space and/or provides terminal services to one or more vessel operating common carriers.,,,,,,,,
"• Marine terminal conference – is an agreement between or among two or more marine terminal operators (MTOs) and/or MTOs and vessel operating common carriers, which provides for setting uniform rates and conditions of service.",,,,,,,,
"• Cooperative working agreement – is an agreement that establishes exclusive, preferential, or cooperative working relationships.  ",,,,,,,,
"• Marine terminal discussion agreement – is an agreement between or among two or more marine terminal operators and/or marine terminal conferences and/or vessel operating common carriers for the discussion of matters of mutual interest, including in some instances, pricing and conditions of service.",,,,,,,,
• Assessment agreement – is an agreement that provides for the collective bargaining of fringe benefits on other than a uniform man-hour basis.,,,,,,,,
• Marine terminal services agreement – is an agreement between a marine terminal operator and a vessel operating common carrier that applies to marine terminal services.,,,,,,,,
"• Joint venture agreement – is an agreement that allows two or more marine terminal operators to establish a separate, distinct entity that sets its own pricing for services.",,,,,,,,