E9-26133. Notice of Agreement Filed

The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on the agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. A copy of the agreement is available through the Commission's Web site (http://www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the Office of Agreements at [phone] or [e-mail].

Agreement No.: 012063-002.

Title: Grand Alliance/Zim Transpacific Vessel Sharing Agreement.

Parties: Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Orient Overseas Container Line Limited; and Zim Integrated Shipping Services Limited.

Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq., Sher & Blackwell LLP, 1850 M Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.

Synopsis: The amendment would suspend the operation of the SCE service on a temporary basis and authorize the parties to cooperate on the Grand Alliance's NCE service. The parties request expedited review.

By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Dated: October 26, 2009.

Tanga S. FitzGibbon,

Assistant Secretary.