[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 27807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12750]


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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.: 011623-002.
    Title: APL/MOL/HMM Asia-U.S. Atlantic Coast Space Sharing 
Agreement.
    Parties: American President Lines, Ltd., APL Co. Pte Ltd., Hyundai 
Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Synopsis: The agreement is amended to increase the number of 
vessels deployed and their capacity, rearrange certain of the vessel 
loops, adjust the space allocation among the parties and provide for 
certain operational actions.

    Agreement No.: 011637-008.
    Title: Ampac Cooperative Working Agreement.
    Parties: TMM Lines Limited, LLC, Hamburg-Su[uuml]damerikanische 
Dampfschifffahrts-gesellschaft KG d/b/a Columbus Line, Maruba S.C.A., 
Compania Chilena de Navegaci[oacute]n Interoce[aacute]nica, S.A.
    Synopsis: The proposed agreement modification corrects the address 
of Columbus Line, deletes Japan from the geographic scope, revises 
Article 5(a) to reflect changes in the service operated under the 
agreement, revises Article 5(b)(1) to reflect changes in the chartering 
of slots under the agreement, revises Article 7 to eliminate the 
restriction on when a party may provide notice of resignation, and 
republishes the agreement in a third edition.

    Agreement No.: 011692-003.
    Title: Indamex Agreement.
    Parties: Contship Containerlines, a division of CP Ships (UK) 
Limited, CMA CGM, S.A., The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
    Synopsis: The proposed agreement modification deletes all 
conference-related provisions from the agreement and turns it into a 
rate discussion agreement. It also republishes the agreement in a 
fourth edition.

    Agreement No.: 011794-002.
    Title: COSCON/KL/YMUK/Hanjin/Senator Worldwide Slot Allocation & 
Sailing Agreement.
    Parties: COSCO Container Lines Company, Limited, Kawasaki Kisen 
Kaisha, Ltd., Yangming (UK) Ltd., Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., Senator 
Lines GmbH.
    Synopsis: The proposed agreement modification would restate the 
current vessel/TEU deployments by the parties, allow Senator Lines 
certain flexibility to adjust its vessel/TEU deployment without 
amendment of the agreement, change the arbitration clause to indicate 
that arbitration will occur in London under English law, and confirm 
that Senator Lines is not a VOCC.

    Agreement No.: 011854.
    Title: GreenSea Inc. Joint Service Agreement.
    Parties: Green Chartering AS, Seatrade Group N.V.
    Synopsis: The agreement establishes a joint service between the 
parties in the trade from ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the 
United States to ports in Continental Europe, to be operated by a 
corporate entity known as GreenSea, Inc. It will be owned equally by 
the parties.

    Agreement No.: 011855.
    Title: CCNI/Maruba Slot Charter Agreement for Central America and 
Caribbe Service.
    Parties: Compa[ntilde]ia Chilena de Navegaci[oacute]n 
Interoce[aacute]nica, Maruba S.C.A.
    Synopsis: The agreement authorizes the parties to charter slots to 
each other in the trade between Port Everglades and ports in Puerto 
Rico, on the one hand, and ports in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Dominican 
Republic and the Caribbean Coast of Colombia, on the other hand. 
Initial operations will involve two CCNI vessels of 300-TEU capacity 
offering weekly service. Maruba will be allocated up to 60 TEUs per 
voyage. The parties request expedited review.

    Agreement No.: 201143.
    Title: West Coast MTO Discussion Agreement.
    Parties: California United Terminals, Inc., Husky Terminals, Inc., 
International Transportation Service, Inc., Long Beach Container 
Terminal, Inc., Marine Terminals Corp., Metropolitan Stevedore Company, 
Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals, L.P., SSA Marine, Trans Bay Container 
Terminal, Inc., Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation, Yusen 
Terminals, Inc.
    Synopsis: The proposed agreement would allow the parties to discuss 
and agree on rates, charges, rules, regulations, procedures, practices, 
terms and other conditions of service pertaining to the transport, 
handling, receipt, or delivery of cargo by marine terminal operators.

    Dated: May 16, 2003.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-12750 Filed 5-20-03; 8:45 am]
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