[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65594-65595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31567]
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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.: 202-010689-079.
Title: Transpacific Westbound Rate Agreement.
Parties:
American President Lines, Ltd. (``APL'')
Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Ltd.
Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment provides that a Class B member of TWRA
can complete the performance of any group TWRA service contract if the
member, the shipper, and TWRA agree. APL is resigning from TWRA as of
January 1, 1999, and will become a Class B member at that time. The
amendment also provides that independent actions on tariff items will
become effective immediately upon notice and filing thereof and that
the right of individual service contracting is extended to refrigerated
cargo.
Agreement No.: 202-011375-044.
Title: Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement.
Parties:
Atlantic Container Line AB
Sea-Land Service, Inc.
A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
Mediterranean Shipping Co., S.A.
DSR-Senator Lines
POL-Atlantic
Orient Overseas Container Line (UK) Ltd.
Mexican Line Limited
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.
P&O Nedlloyd Limited
P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Tecomar Limited
Synopsis: The proposed modification restates the agreement and conforms
it to the requirements of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998
(``ORSA'') and the European Commission. Changes include deleting
authority to discuss or agree on prices for inland transportation
within the European Union, but authorizes adoption of a ``not below
cost'' rule with respect to inland transportation in Europe; adding
joint U.S. inland service procurement authority in accordance with
ORSA; replacing current service contract rules with those complying
with ORSA and EC requirements; limiting forwarder compensation/
brokerage to shipments from the United States; reducing the notice
period required for independent action from 10 to 5 days; and deleting
the names of four members resigning on January 1, 1999.
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Agreement No.: 207-011441-002.
Title: The NOSAC/NYK Joint Service (East/West) Agreement.
Parties:
NOSAC ANS (``NOSAC'')
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Synopsis: The proposed amendment replaces NOSAC as a member with its
wholly owned subsidiary Wilhelmsen Lines. It adds ports and points in
Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands to
the Agreement's geographic scope; it adds other provisions related to
the administration of the joint service; and changes the name of the
Agreement to the ``NYK/NOS Joint Service Agreement.'' Upon the
effectiveness of this amendment, the parties intend to terminate the
NOSAC/NYK Joint Service (North/South) Agreement (FMC Agreement No. 207-
011438).
Agreement No.: 203-011512-001.
Title: Hyundai/MSC Agreement.
Parties:
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.
Mediterranean Shipping Co., S.A.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment sets the expiration date of the
agreement as December 31, 1999. It also removes the six-month notice
period for termination.
Agreement No.: 202-011587-003.
Title: United States South Europe Conference.
Parties:
A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
P&O Nedlloyd Limited
Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed modification expands the agreement's geographic
scope to include Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea ports; deletes
authority to agree on inland rates in the European Union, but
authorizes adoption of a ``not below cost'' rule with respect to inland
transportation in Europe; authorizes the members to jointly negotiate
with providers of inland transportation within the U.S. effective May
1, 1999; limits the authority to agree on freight forwarder
compensation to U.S. exports; requires a unanimous vote to ``close''
any rate, rule, or regulation; eliminates mandatory service contract
guidelines, but provides for voluntary guidelines; and reduces the
obligations of members under the agreement.
Dated: November 20, 1998.
By order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31567 Filed 11-25-98; 8:45 am]
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