[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33367]


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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 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.: 202-011284-032
Title: Equipment Interchange Discussion Agreement (``EIDA'')
Parties:
    American President Lines, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Hapag Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
    Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
    Orient Overseas Container Line (UK) Ltd.
    P&O Nedlloyd B.V., P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed amendment would permit agreements and their 
member carriers to become members of EIDA.

Agreement No.: 203-011516-002
Title: Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Rate Agreement
Parties:
    American President Lines, Ltd.
    Crowley American Transport, Inc.
    Crowley Marine Services, Inc.
    Farrell Lines, Inc.
    Lykes Lines Limited, L.L.C.
    Maersk Lines, Limited
    Matson Navigation Company
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.
Synopsis: The proposed modification expands, restates and updates the 
agreement by adding seven new parties, expands the geographic scope to 
cover all trades between the United States and foreign ports or points, 
and clarifies that the agreement covers the full range of programs for 
the carriage of Department of Defense cargoes. This agreement will 
expire on October 1, 1999.

Agreement No.: 224-200806-001
Title: Oakland-Cosco Marine Terminal Agreement
Parties: City of Oakland, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (PRC 
Corporation)
Synopsis: The agreement amendment allows Cosco's cargo loaded to or 
from Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation's vessels at certain berths 
at the Port of Oakland to be handled as Cosco's cargo. The agreement 
continues to run through April 30, 1999.

    Dated: December 11, 1998.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33367 Filed 12-16-98; 8:45 am]
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