Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44925-44926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21436]


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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.: 203-011516-003
Title: Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Discussion Agreement
Parties:
    American President Lines, Ltd.
    Crowley American Transport, Inc.
    Crowley Marine Services, Inc.
    Farrell Lines Inc.
    Lykes Lines Limited, L.L.C.
    Maersk Lines, Limited
    Matson Navigation Company
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed modification extends the term of the agreement 
from October 1, 1999, to an indefinite term.

Agreement No.: 217-011548-003
Title: Hanjin/Sinotrans Slot Charter Agreement
Parties:
    China National Foreign Trade Transportation Corp.
    Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
Synopsis: The proposed Amendment modifies Article 5.4.1 of the 
Agreement to increase the number of slots made available to Sinotrans 
under Hanjin's CAX-I service.

Agreement No.: 203-011668
Title: Columbus Line/Hapag-Lloyd Cooperative Service Contract Agreement
Parties:
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Columbus Line
Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to jointly 
negotiate, enter into, or amend service contracts with shippers for the 
transportation of cargo between all United States ports and points and 
all foreign ports and points. The parties would also be permitted to 
discuss and agree upon rates, rules, and terms and conditions of 
service applicable to service contracts and would permit the parties to 
reconcile revenues earned under a particular agreement to the extent 
necessary to maximize efficiencies in the service.

Agreement No.: 203-011669
Title: ATL/CMT Cooperative Working Agreement
Parties:

    Associated Transport Line, L.L.C.
    Crowley Marine Tansport

Synopsis: The proposed agreement would authorize the parties to charger 
space to each other, coordinate sailings, utilize common port 
facilities, exchange equipment and information, and discuss and reach 
nonbinding agreement on rates in the trade between U.S. Gulf ports, and 
U.S. inland points via those ports, and ports and points in Colombia, 
Mexico, Trinidad, and Venezuela. The parties have requested expedited 
review.

Agreement No.: 217-011670
Title: Libra/FMC Agreement No. 232-011642 (ECUA/ECSA) Space Charter 
Agreement
Parties:

    Companhia Libra de Navegacao (``Libra'') East Coast United States/
    East Coast South America (``ECUA/ECSA'') Vessel Sharing Agreement 
FMC Agreement No. 232-011642

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement permits the ECUA/ECSA Vessel Sharing 
Agreement to charter space to Libra in the trade between ports on the 
East Coast of the United States (Eastport, ME to Key West, FL) and 
ports in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Agreement No.: 232-011671
Title: Med-Pacific Express/Contship Space Charter and Sailing Agreement
Parties:

    d'Amico Societa di Navigazione S.p.A. and Italia di Navigazione, 
S.p.A. d/b/a Med-Pacific Express (``Med-Pacific'')
    Contship Containerlines Limited (``Contship'')

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit Med-Pacific to charter 
space to Contship on vessels it operates in the trade between United 
States Pacific Coast ports and ports in countries bordering on the 
Mediterranean Sea. It would also permit them to agree on certain 
aspects of sailings in the trade and on other cooperative activities 
related to the chartering of space.

Agreement No.: 203-011672
Title: CSAV Group Cooperative Working Agreement
Parties:

    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A.
    Euroatlantic Container Line S.A.

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    Braztrans Transportes Maritimos Limitada
    Montemar Maritima S.A.
    Companhia Libra de Navegacao

Synopsis: The proposed agreement would authorize any two or more 
parties to coordinate and rationalize all aspects of their operations, 
including the chartering of vessels and vessel space, coordinate 
sailings, interchange equipment, and share facilities in the trade 
between ports and inland points in the United States and ports and 
inland points worldwide.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
    Dated: August 13, 1999.
Ronald D. Murphy,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-21436 Filed 8-17-99; 8:45 am]
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