[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 29963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7942]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Notice of Agreements Filed

    The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following 
agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may 
submit comments on an agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this 
notice appears in the Federal Register. Copies of agreements are 
available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 
or [email protected]).
    Agreement No.: 010761-001.
    Title: Somers Isles Shipping Agreement.
    Parties: Bermuda Container Line Limited; Bermuda International 
Shipping, Ltd.; and Somers Isles Shipping Limited.
    Filing Party: Wade S. Hooker, Jr., Esq.; 211 Central Park W; New 
York, NY 10024.
    Synopsis: The agreement updates the parties' joint service 
agreement covering the Florida/Bermuda trade.

    Agreement No.: 011117-038.
    Title: United States/Australasia Discussion Agreement.
    Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Safmarine Container Lines NV; 
Australia-New Zealand Direct Line; CMA-CGM, S.A.; Compagnie Maritime 
Marfret S.A.; CP Ships USA, LLC; FESCO Ocean Management Limited; 
Hamburg-S[uuml]d; and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS.
    Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M 
Street, NW; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036.
    Synopsis: The amendment would add Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH 
as a party to the agreement.

    Agreement No.: 011794-005.
    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.; and 
Senator Lines GmbH.
    Filing Party: Robert B. Yoshitomi, Esq.; Nixon Peabody LLP; 2040 
Main Street, Suite 850; Irvine, CA 92614.
    Synopsis: The amendment increases the number of vessels used under 
the agreement as well as the total TEU capacities.

    Agreement No.: 011959.
    Title: Zim/ESL Agreement.
    Parties: Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. and Emirates 
Shipping Line FZE.
    Filing Party: Jeffrey F. Lawrence, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 
M Street, NW; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036.
    Synopsis: The agreement authorizes the parties to contribute 
vessels to a service and share space in the trades between ports on the 
U.S. Gulf Coast, on the one hand, and ports in Jamaica, Panama, Korea, 
and China, on the other hand. The parties request expedited review.

    Agreement No.: 011960.
    Title: The New World Alliance Agreement.
    Parties: American President Lines, Ltd.; APL Co. Pte, Ltd.; Hyundai 
Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Filing Party: David B. Cook, Esq.; Goodwin Procter LLP; 901 New 
York Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20001.
    Synopsis: The agreement authorizes the parties to deploy, schedule 
and share space on vessel services operating between the U.S. Pacific, 
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, on the one hand, and the Far East (including 
countries bordered by the Indian Ocean and nearby waters), Northern 
Europe, Panama, countries bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, and the 
Canadian Pacific Coast, on the other hand. The agreement consolidates 
and replaces three existing agreements under which The New World 
Alliance parties currently operate.

    Agreement No.: 011961.
    Title: The Maritime Credit Agreement.
    Parties: Alianca Navegacao e Logistica Ltda. & Cia; A.P. Moller-
Maersk A/S; Atlantic Container Line AB; China Shipping Container Lines 
Co., Ltd.; CMA CGM, S.A.; Companhia Libra de Navegacao; Compania 
Sudamericana de Vapores, S.A.; COSCO Container Lines Company Limited; 
Crowley Liner Services, Inc.; Dole Ocean Cargo Express; Hamburg-
S[uuml]d; Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH; Hoegh Autoliners A/S; 
Independent Container Line Ltd.; Montemar Maritima S.A.; Norasia 
Container Lines Limited; Safmarine Container Lines N.V.; Tropical 
Shipping & Construction Co., Ltd.; United Arab Shipping Company 
(S.A.G.); Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS; and Zim Integrated 
Shipping Services, Ltd.
    Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M 
Street, NW; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036.
    Synopsis: The agreement would authorize any two or more parties to 
meet, discuss, and exchange information with respect to their 
respective billing and/or collection practices. It expressly precludes 
the parties from agreeing on credit rules, credit policy, credit terms, 
rates, or the conditions under which credit will or will not be 
granted.

    By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

    Dated: May 19, 2006.
Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-7942 Filed 5-23-06; 8:45 am]
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