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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.: 202-002744-079.
    Title: West Coast of South America Agreement.
    Parties:

    A.P. Moller-Maersk
    Compania Chilena de Navigacion Interoceania, S.A.
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, S.A.
    Crowley American Transport, Inc.
    Flota Mercante Grancolombiana, S.A.
    Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
    Nedlloyd Lijnen, B.V.
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    South Pacific Shipping Company Ltd.

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment provides that a Member may 
establish no more than two CY's and two CFS's in the commercial zones 
of ports in Florida and U.S. Gulf Coast ports.

    Agreement No.: 202-003103-110.
    Title: Japan-Atlantic & Gulf Freight Conference.
    Parties:

    Hapag-Lloyd AG
    Mitsui O.S.K. Line, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Neptune Orient Lines Limited
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha
    Wilhelmsen Lines AS

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment modifies Article 8(d)(2)(d) by 
deleting the requirement of voting by secret ballot and permitting 
changes in service contract rates to be decided by a two-thirds 
majority of all votes actually cast.

    Agreement No.: 202-011102-022.
    Title: U.S. Atlantic & Gulf/Western Mediterranean Rate Agreement.
    Parties:

    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.
    Italia di Navigazione, S.p.A.
    Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
    Nedlloyd Lines
    P&O Containers Limited
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Zim Israel Navigation Company, Ltd.

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment would permit the Agreement members 
to take independent action on rate or service items that are exempted 
from the tariff filing requirements of section 8 of the Shipping Act on 
or after January 1, 1995.

    Agreement No.: 202-011375-013.
    Title: Trans-Atlantic Agreement.
    Parties:

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

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment eliminates the rate committee/non-
rate committee status, reduces the specific I/A notice, changes to the 
service contract provisions, and restructures the framework of the 
capacity management program. In addition, the Agreement name has been 
changed to ``Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement'' and the Agreement 
has been restated to reflect these and other non-substantive changes.

    Agreement No.: 203-011460.
    Title: Systems and Logistics Agreement.
    Parties:

    Atlantic Container Line
    Blue Star (North America) Ltd.
    Cho Yang Shipping Col Ltd.
    Senator Linie GMBH & Co. KG

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes the parties to discuss, 
exchange documents and information and cooperate in the development, 
and use of uniform and or compatible systems in accounting, inland 
transportation, logistics, ``in transit'' handling of containers, ATFI-
related matters, booking and documentation, and equipment utilization, 
between world-wide ports and points.

    Agreement No.: 224-200872.
    Title: Port of San Diego/Tenth Avenue Cold Storage Company Facility 
Operating Contract.
    Parties:

    Port of San Diego (``Port'')
    Tenth Avenue Cold Storage Company

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes the Port to retain a 
contractor to operate and maintain the Tenth Avenue Cool/Cold Storage 
Facility.

    Agreement No.: 224-200873.
    Title: Port of Houston Authority/Port-Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring 
Company Terminal Agreement.
    Parties:

    Port of Houston (``Port'')
    Port-Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Company (``P-C/TSSC'')

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes P-C/TSSC to perform 
freight handling services at the Port's Open Areas 8 and 9 and Transit 
Shed Number 9.

    Dated: July 7, 1994.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-16834 Filed 7-11-94; 8:45 am]
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