[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51919-51920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25917]


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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, 
NW., 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.: 202-009648A-096.
    Title: Inter-American Freight Conference (``IAFC'').
    Parties:

    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    CSAV/Braztrans Joint Service
    Crowley American Transport, Inc.
    Ivaran Lines Limited d/b/a/ Ivaran Lines
    Companhia Maritima Nacional
    Companhia de Navegacao Lloyd Brasileiro
    Empresa Lineas Maritimas Argentinas
    Empresa de Navegacao Alianca S.A.
    Columbus Line
    Transportacion Maritima Mexicana S.A. De C.V.
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    APL Co. Pte. Ltd.
    Transroll Navieras Express
    Compagnie Generale Maritime S.A.
    TNX Transportes Ltda.
    Euroatlantic Container Line S.A.

    Synopsis: The proposed modification would permit a new IAFC member 
to continue to honor its existing service contracts, provided that if 
the new member has or acquires a contractual right to terminate the 
service contract, or to cease accepting cargo thereunder, the new 
member must exercise such right when it arises. Any amendment to such a 
service contract must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the other 
member lines. The parties have requested expedited review.

    Agreement No.: 203-011474-002.
    Title: CSAV/CCNI Car Carrier Agreement.
    Parties:

    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, S.A.
    Compania Chilena de Navegacion

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Interoceanica, S.A.

    Synopsis: The proposed amendment would permit the parties to 
jointly charter space from third parties and expand the geographic 
scope of the Agreement to include inland and coastal points served via 
United States Atlantic and Gulf ports, as well as Caribbean ports of 
Colombia and Venezuela.

    Agreement No.: 202-011632.
    Title: Turkey/United States Rate Agreement.
    Parties:

    Farrell Lines, Inc.
    Turkon Container Transport & Shipping Inc.

    Synopsis: The proposed filing would authorize the parties to 
establish a conference agreement in the trade from ports and points in 
Turkey to United States Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, and U.S. points 
served via those ports.

    Agreement No.: 232-011633.
    Title: NYKNOS/CSAV/CCNI Space Charter and Sailing Agreement.
    Parties:

    NYKNOS Joint Service (North/South) Agreement
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, S.A.
    Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica, S.A.

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to 
charter space among themselves and to coordinate their vessel services 
for the carriage of wheeled and self-propelled cargoes in the trade 
between United States Atlantic and Gulf ports, and inland U.S. points 
via such ports, and Caribbean ports of Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela 
and Pacific Coast ports of Central and South America South of Balboa, 
Panama, and inland points served via such ports including Bolivia and 
Argentina. The parties have requested a shortened review period.

    Dated: September 23, 1998.

    By order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-25917 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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