[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 24308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12035]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Notice of Agreement(s) Filed
The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice of the filing
of the following agreement(s) pursuant to section 5 of the Shipping Act
of 1984.
Interested parties may inspect and obtain a copy of each agreement
at the Washington, D.C. Office of the Federal Maritime Commission, 800
North Capitol Street, N.W., 9th Floor. Interested parties may submit
comments on each agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, within 10 days after the date of
the Federal Register in which this notice appears. The requirements for
comments are found in section 572.603 of Title 46 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. Interested persons should consult this section
before communicating with the Commission regarding a pending agreement.
Agreement No.: 202-006200-034.
Title: U.S. Atlantic & Gulf Australia-New Zealand Conference.
Parties: Blue Star (North America) Ltd., Hamburg-Sudamerikanische
Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellaschaft Eggert & Amsinck (Columbus Line).
Synopsis: The proposed amendment adds foreign inland points to the
geographic scope of the agreement.
Agreement No.: 232-011184-006.
Title: EMC/Italia/CGM Space Charter and Sailing Agreement.
Parties: Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd., Compagnie
Generale Maritime, Italia di Navigazione SpA.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment (1) deletes Compagnie Generale
Maritime as a party; (2) authorizes space to be chartered on vessels of
a party to Agreement No. 203-011305 instead of Agreement No. 203-011171
and deletes the restriction applicable to U.S.-flag vessels; (3)
deletes references to Agreements No. 203-011171 and 203-011217; (4)
clarifies the authority to use other carriers for the carriage of
containers in the trade and substitutes Agreement No. 203-011305 for
Agreement No. 203-011171; (5) deletes the restriction for cargoes
reserved to Spanish flag vessels; (6) deletes the withdrawal provision
pertaining to CGM; (7) provides that the duration of the Agreement will
be for a minimum of 2 years from the effective date of this Amendment
No. 006; (8) deletes Article 14(B) as it applies to arbitration among
more than two parties; (9) makes other non-substantive changes; and
(10) restates the Agreement. The parties have requested a shortened
review period.
Agreement No.: 232-011321-005.
Title: Maersk/Sea-Land Pacific Agreement.
Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Line, Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment (1) Changes the name of the
Agreement to the Maersk/Sea-land U.S./Far East and Middle East
Agreement; (2) revises the geographic scope to include the Middle East;
(3) deletes any country with which persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction
are prohibited to trade; (4) revises Article 5.7 to make agreement on
conference membership optional; (5) revises Article 9.2 to provide for
an initial period of four years beginning January 21, 1996; and (6)
restates the Agreement.
Agreement No.: 207-011416-001.
Title: Med-Pacific Express Joint Service Agreement.
Parties: Italia di Navigazione S.p.A., d'Amico Societa di
Navigazione per Azioni.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment revises the geographic scope of
the Agreement to include all of South America.
Agreement No.: 203-011452-005.
Title: Trans-Pacific Policing Agreement.
Parties: American President Lines, Ltd., A.P. Moller-Maersk Line,
Cho Yang Line, China Ocean Shipping Company, DSR-Senator Joint Service,
Evergreen Marine Corp., Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd., Kawasaki
Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Nedlloyd Lijnen B.V.,
Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd., Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line, Orient Overseas
Container Line, Inc., Sea-Land Service, Inc., Transportacion Maritima
Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Yang Ming Marine Transport
Corp.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment extends the term of the Agreement
with the Neutral Body through June 30, 1998.
Agreement No.: 224-200986.
Title: BCL/Tilbury Terminal Agreement.
Parties: Bermuda Container Line Ltd. (``BCLL''), Tilbury Toad
Associates, Inc. (``Tilbury'').
Synopsis: The proposed Agreement permits Tilbury to provide
preferential berthing, stevedoring, and other terminal services to
BCLL.
Dated: May 9, 1996.
By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12035 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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