[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10146-10147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5083]
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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, N.W., 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.: 202-007690-025
Title: The India, Pakistan, Banglasdesh, Ceylon and Burma Outward
Freight Conference
Parties:
The Bangledesh Shipping Corporation
The Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd.
Waterman Isthmian Line
Synopsis: The proposed amendment would expand the gegraphic scope of
the Agreement to include Pacific Coast ports of the United States and
also inland interior U.S. points. It also updates the Agreement's text,
changing references to Ceylon to reflect that nation's present name,
Sri Lanka.
Agreement No.: 202-008650-019
Title: The Calcutta, East Coast of India and Bangladesh/U.S.A.
Conference Agreement
Parties:
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation
the Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd.
Waterman Isthmian Line
Synopsis: The proposed amendment would expand the geographic scope of
the Agreement to include Pacific Coast ports of the United States and
also inland interior U.S. points. The amendment also includes a non-
substantive, administrative change.
Agreement No.: 202-010689-081
Title: Transpacific Westbound Rate Agreement
Parties:
A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed modification revises Article 5(b) of the
Agreement to provide for flexibility in the way the members' traffics
are published.
Agreement No.: 202-010776-111
Title: Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement
Parties:
A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
American President Lines
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APL Co. PTE Ltd.
Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
P&O Nedlloyd Limited
Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed modification revises Article 5.1(d) of the
Agreement to provide for flexibility in the way the members' tariffs
are published.
Agreement No.: 203-011325-018
Title: Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement
Parties:
American President Lines, Ltd.
China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co.
Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd.
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
P&O Nedlloyd Limited
P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed modification provides that any party may enter
into individual service contracts in the agreement trade and authorizes
any two or more parties to negotiate and enter into joint service
contracts, to become effective on or after May 1, 1999, with one or
more shippers. The modification would also authorize adoption of
voluntary contracting guidelines.
Agreement No.: 202-011579-004
Title: Inland Shipping Service Association
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 amendment adds an admission fee of
$12,000 for any new member admitted after April 8, 1999.
Agreement No.: 217-011651
Title: The Maersk/Samskip Space Charter and Sailing Agreement
Parties:
A.P. Moller-Maersk Line (``Maersk'')
Samskip Incorporated (``Samskip'')
Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit Maersk to charter space
aboard its vessels to Samskip on an ``as needed'' basis in the trade
between United States Atlantic and California ports and ports in the
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and
Scandinavia.
Dated: February 25, 1999.
By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Bryant VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-5083 Filed 3-1-99; 8:45 am]
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