[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 6902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3335]


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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.: 202-006190-087.
    Title: Venezuelan American Maritime Association.
    Parties: APL Co. PTE Ltd., Consorcio Naviero de Occidente C.A., 
Crowley American Transport, Inc., Ivaran Lines Limited, King Ocean 
Service de Venezuela, Seaboard Marine of Florida, Inc.
    Synopsis: The proposed modification authorizes the members to 
charter space from each other, with any ocean common carrier operating 
independently in the trade, and with the parties of the Venezuelan 
Discussion Agreement on an ad hoc basis. The modification also permits 
the Association to enter into service contracts on behalf of any one or 
more of its members, and for any member, or two or more members, to 
independently enter into service contracts. The modification deletes 
current prohibitions on independent action with respect to loyalty 
contracts and service contracts. It also reduces the notice member 
lines must provide when taking independent action from ten days to two 
days. The parties have requested expedited review.
    Agreement No.: 203-011261-004.
    Title: ACL/Wallenius Space Charter and Cooperative Working 
Agreement.
    Parties: Atlantic Container Line AB Wallenius Lines AB.
    Synopsis: The proposed amendment eliminates the parties' authority 
to discuss and agree upon rates.
    Agreement No.: 203-011448-002.
    Title: U.S./Latin America Agreement.
    Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Line Sea-Land Service, Inc.
    Synopsis: The proposed amendment would expand the geographic scope 
of the Agreement to include Aruba, Curacao, and Trinidad. The parties 
have requested expedited review.
    Agreement No.: 224-201068.
    Title: Marine Terminal Operators of New Orleans Discussion 
Agreement.
    Parties: Coastal Cargo, Inc., Gateway Terminal Services, Empire 
Stevedoring (LA), Inc., Maritrend, Inc., New Orleans Marine 
Contractors, Inc., I.T.O. Corporation, New Orleans Stevedoring Co., 
Transocean Terminal Operators, Inc.
    Synopsis: Under the agreement, the parties may meet and discuss 
rates, charges and other conditions of service at the public wharves of 
the Port of New Orleans and, when appropriate, to present 
recommendations and requests to the owners of these public wharves.

    Dated: February 5, 1999.

    By Order by the Federal Maritime Commission.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3335 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]
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