[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30978]


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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 692. Interested parties may submit comments on an agreement 
to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, by 
December 8, 1997.
    Agreement No.: 202-008900-063.
    Title: The ``8900'' Lines Agreement.
    Parties:

    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
    United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.)
    DSR-Senator Lines
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited

    Synopsis: The proposed modification to Article 14 of the Agreement 
authorizes any party or any group of parties to enter into individual 
service contracts and deletes the current prohibition on such 
contracts. The modification also expands and clarifies current 
guidelines applicable to service contracts.

    Agreement No.: 217-011595.
    Title: TBS/Oceanica Space Charter Agreement.
    Parties:

    TBS North America Liner, Ltda. (``TBS'')
    Comercial Maritima Oceanica Ltd. (``Oceanica'')

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes Oceanica to charter 
space to TBS on a maximum of six vessels it will operate from United 
States ports, and U.S. inland and coastal points served via such ports, 
to ports and points in Central America, South America and the Caribbean 
Sea. It also authorizes the parties to agree on transshipment 
arrangements and to cooperate with respect to terminals and equipment.

    Dated: November 20, 1997.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-30978 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am]
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