[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 24476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11363]


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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 940. 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.: 010982-034.
    Title: Bahamas Shipowner Association.
    Parties: Tropical Shipping and Construction Co., Ltd.; Arawak Line 
Ltd.; Pioneer Shipping Ltd.; Crowley Liner Services, Inc.; Seaboard 
Marine, Ltd.; G&G Marine, Inc.; Caicos Cargo Ltd.

    Synopsis: The agreement: (1) Deletes Bahamas Ro Ro Service 
(Freeport) from membership; (2) clarifies rate authority, expands and 
consolidates it in Article 5.2; (3) redefines appointment and authority 
of Executive Director in Article 6.1; (4) clarifies the parties' 
authority to discuss, only, vessel capacity; (5) modifies language to 
assure consistent use of terms, deletes obsolete language, removes 
language required only in conference agreements; (6) modifies 
references to aggregation of individual service contracts and modifies 
other references to service contracts to conform to FMC requirements; 
(7) reemphasizes need to file minutes of meeting in accordance with 
regulations.

    Agreement No.: 011851.
    Title: CMA CGM/CSCL PGX Slot Charter Agreement.
    Parties: CMA CGM S.A.; China Shipping Container Lines, Co. Ltd.
    Synopsis: The proposed agreement would authorize China Shipping to 
charter 100 TEUs per weekly sailing on 8 vessels operated by CMA CGM 
pursuant to another FMC Agreement, No. 011847. CMA CGM's service 
operates between the U.S. Gulf Coast and the Far East with stops in 
Mexico, Panama, and Jamaica.

    Agreement No.: 011852.
    Title: Marine Terminal Discussion Agreement.
    Parties: American President Lines, Ltd.; APL Co. Pte Ltd.; COSCO 
Americas, Inc.; Evergreen Marine Corporation; Hanjin Shipping Company, 
Ltd.; Maersk Sealand; MOL (America) Inc.; NYK (North America) Inc.; 
Yang Ming Transport Corp.; Zim-American Israeli Shipping Co., Inc.; 
Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co., Inc.; Eagle Marine Services Ltd.; 
Global Terminal & Container Services, Inc.; Husky Terminal & 
Stevedoring, Inc.; International Transportation Service, Inc.; Maersk 
Pacific Ltd.; Maher Terminals, Inc.; Marine Terminals Corp.; Maryland 
Port Administration; P&O Ports North America, Inc.; South Carolina 
State Ports Authority; Stevedoring Services of America, Inc.; Trans Bay 
Container Terminal, Inc.; TraPac Terminals; Universal Maritime Service 
Corp.; and Virginia International Terminals.
    Synopsis: The proposed agreement would authorize the parties to 
meet, discuss, and possibly agree on the costs of port security, 
including rates, charges, rules, regulations, practices, and terms and 
conditions related thereto.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

    Dated: May 2, 2003.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-11363 Filed 5-6-03; 8:45 am]
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