[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16136-16137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7698]



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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, DC Office of the Federal Maritime Commission, 800 
North Capitol Street, NW., 9th Floor. Interested parties may submit 
comments on each agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days after the date of the 
Federal Register in which this notice appears. The requirements for 
comments are found in Sec. 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.: 213-010955-004.
    Title: ACL/H-L Reciprocal Sparce Charter and Sailing Agreement.
    Parties:

    [[Page 16137]] Atlantic Container Line AB
    Hapag-Lloyd AG

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment increases the number of vessels to 
be employed under the Agreement to 23 (previously 20), and makes other 
non-significant modifications to the Agreement.
    Agreement No.: 202-011241-014.
    Title: USA-North Europe Rate Agreement.
    Parties:

    Atlantic Container Line AB
    P&O Containers Limited
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Hapag-Lloyd AG
    Nedlloyd Lijnen BV
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment modifies Article 9-Duration and 
Termination, to further stipulate that, if the Trans-Atlantic 
Conference Agreement (TACA) is not terminated on or before June 7, 
1995, then the subject Agreement shall be automatically terminated on 
that date. This provision complies with the Commission's Order 
Conditionally Approving Settlement (date March 2, 1995) in Fact Finding 
Investigation No. 21 and Dockets 94-29 and 94-30.
    Agreement No.: 202-011242-014.
    Title: North Europe-USA Rate Agreement.
    Parties:

    Atlantic Container Line AB
    P&O Containers Limited
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Hapag-Lloyd AG
    Nedlloyd Lijnen BV
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment modifies Article 9-Duration and 
Termination, to further stipulate that, if the Trans-Atlantic 
Conference Agreement (TACA) is not terminated on or before June 7, 
1995, then the subject Agreement shall be automatically terminated on 
that date. This provision complies with the Commission's Order 
Conditionally Approving Settlement (date March 2, 1995) in Fact Finding 
Investigation No. 21 and Dockets 94-29 and 94-30.
    Agreement No. 206-011243-004.
    Title: Trans-Atlantic Carrier Association Agreement.
    Parties:

    North Europe-USA Rate Agreement
    USA-North Europe Rate Agreement

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment modifies Article 9-Duration and 
Termination, to further stipulate that, if the Trans-Atlantic 
Conference Agreement (TACA) is not terminated on or before June 7, 
1995, then the subject Agreement shall be automatically terminated on 
that date. This provision complies with the Commission's Order 
Conditionally Approving Settlement (date March 2, 1995) in Fact Finding 
Investigation No. 21 and dockets 94-29 and 94-30.
    Agreement No.: 202-011375-017.
    Title: Trans-Atlantic Conference.
    Parties: 

    Atlantic Container Line AB
    P&O Containers Limited
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Hapag-Lloyd AG
    Nedlloyd Lijnen BV
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Cho Yang Shipping Co. Ltd.
    Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.
    DSR-Senator Lines
    Polish Ocean Lines
    Orient Overseas Container Line (UK) Ltd.
    Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.
    Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha
    Tecomar S.A. de C.V.
    Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment modifies Articles 13 and 14 of the 
Agreement to facilitate independent action procedures and to provide 
for a more flexible service contract shipper/carrier negotiation/
participation process. The provisions comply with the Commission's 
Order Conditionally Approving Settlement (date March 2, 1995) in Fact 
Finding Investigation No. 21 and Dockets 94-29 and 94-30.
    Agreement No.: 203-011494.
    Title: TMM/Contship Space Charter and Sailing Agreement.
    Parties: 

    Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.
    Contship Containerlines Limited

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes the parties to charter 
space to each other and to rationalize sailings in the trades between 
U.S. Atlantic and Gulf ports and U.S. points, and (1) ports and points 
in Spain, Italy, and France and European points and (2) ports and 
points in Mexico. The Agreement also permits the parties to discuss and 
agree upon rates, charges, rules, terms of service contracts, and other 
transportation terms and conditions on a voluntary basis.
    Agreement No.: 224-200925.
    Title: Port of New York & New Jersey/American President Lines, 
Inc., Container Incentive Agreement.
    Parties: 

    Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (``Port'')
    American President Lines, Inc. (``APL'')

    Synopsis: The Agreement provides for the Port to pay APL an 
incentive of $15.00 for each import container and $25.00 for each 
export container loaded or unloaded from a vessel at the Port's marine 
terminals during calendar year 1995, provided each container is shipped 
by rail to or from points more than 260 miles from the Port.
    Agreement No.: 224-200926.
    Title: Port of New York & New Jersey/Ivaran Agencies, Inc., 
Container Incentive Agreement.
    Parties: 

    Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (``Port'')
    Ivaran Agencies, Inc. (``Ivaran'')

    Synopsis: The Agreement provides for the Port to pay Ivaran an 
incentive of $15.00 for each import container and $25.00 for each 
export container loaded or unloaded from a vessel at the Port's marine 
terminals during calendar year 1995, provided each container is shipped 
by rail to or from points more than 260 miles from the Port.

    Dated: March 24, 1995.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-7698 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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