98-20214. Notice of Agreement(s) Filed  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 40526-40527]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-20214]
    
    
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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.: 202-010689-076.
        Title: Transpacific Westbound Rate Agreement.
        Parties:
    
        American President Lines, Ltd. (``APL'')
        Hapag-Lloyd Container Line 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 for the establishment of 
    a Class B level of Agreement membership. Class B membership would be 
    available to members who resign from the Agreement but are parties to 
    individual service contracts jointly with other TWRA members. This 
    would permit a resigning member to perform any remaining obligations 
    under service contracts to which it is a party at the time of its 
    resignation. The parties have requested a shortened review period.
    
        Agreement No.: 203-011198-009
        Title: Puerto Rico/Caribbean Discussion Agreement.
        Parties:
    
        Crowley American Transport
        NPR, Inc.
        Dole Ocean Liner Express
        Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    
        Synopsis: The proposed modification expands the scope of the 
    Agreement to include the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Mexico, 
    Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and the
    
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    Pacific Coast of Colombia, and also restates the basic Agreement.
    
        Agreement No.: 203-011279-012.
        Title: Latin America Agreement.
        Parties:
    
        Central America Discussion Agreement
        Hispaniola Discussion Agreement
        U.S./Jamaica Discussion Agreement
        Venezuela America Association
        Inter-American Freight Conference
        Venezuelan Discussion Agreement
        Caribbean Shipowners Association
        Aruba Bonaire Curacao Liner Association
        Puerto Rico/Caribbean Discussion Agreement
        The West Coast of South America Agreement
        The Colombia Discussion Agreement
        The ABC Discussion Agreement
        Hanjin Shipping Company, Ltd.
        Montemar S.A.
        The West Coast of South America Discussion Agreement
    
        Synopsis: The proposed modification expands the scope of the 
    Agreement to include ports and points in Mexico.
    
        By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
    
        Dated: July 23, 1998.
    Ronald D. Murphy,
    Assistant Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 98-20214 Filed 7-28-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6730-01-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
07/29/1998
Department:
Federal Maritime Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-20214
Pages:
40526-40527 (2 pages)
PDF File:
98-20214.pdf