[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88048-88049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25819]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Notice of Agreement Filed and Request for Public Comments

    The Commission hereby gives notice of filing of the following 
agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. The Commission is reviewing 
the agreement to assess whether it is likely, by reducing competition, 
to cause an unreasonable reduction in transportation service or an 
unreasonable increase in transportation cost or to substantially lessen 
competition in the purchasing certain services. See 46 U.S.C. 41307(b). 
The Commission is also reviewing the agreement to ensure that it 
complies with restrictions on ocean common carriers imposed by 46 
U.S.C. 41105, other Shipping Act provisions, and the Commission's 
regulations.
    This agreement is an alliance between three major container 
shipping companies that call at ports in the United States: HMM Co., 
Ltd.; Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.; and Yang Ming Joint Service 
Agreement. It authorizes the Parties to share vessels, charter or 
exchange vessel space, discuss and agree on the size, number and 
operational characteristics of vessels operated under the agreement, 
and engage in related activities. For a complete recitation of 
discussions and activities the Parties are authorized to conduct under 
this agreement, please review the agreement which is available in its 
entirety on the Commission's website (www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the 
Office of Agreements at (202)-523-5793 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#add9dfccc9c8ccc3ccc1d4dec4deedcbc0ce83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d191f0c09080c030c01141e041e2d0b000e430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Interested parties may submit comments, relevant information, or 
documents regarding the agreement to the Secretary by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c6f595f4e59485d4e457c5a515f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9aa9c9a8b9c8d988b80b99f949ad79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>, or by mail, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North 
Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20573. Comments will be most helpful to 
the Commission if received within 15 days of the date this notice 
appears in the Federal Register. Comments submitted are confidential 
and not subject to public disclosure.
    Agreement No.: 201435.
    Agreement Name: Premier Alliance Agreement.
    Parties: HMM Co., Ltd.; Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.; Yang Ming 
Joint Service Agreement, FMC No. 201392.
    Filing Party: Joshua Stein, Cozen O'Connor.
    Parties' Synopsis: The Agreement would authorize the parties to 
charter and exchange space on one another's vessels and to coordinate 
and cooperate with respect to the Parties'

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transportation services in the trades between Asia, the Middle East, 
Europe, Central America, the Caribbean and the United States.
    Proposed Effective Date: 12/12/2024.
    Location: https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/AgreementHistory/86578.

    Dated: November 1, 2024.
Alanna Beck,
Federal Register Alternate Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-25819 Filed 11-5-24; 8:45 am]
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