[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 40875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16196]


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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 agreements 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 Web site (http://www.fmc.gov) or 
contacting the Office of Agreements (202) 523-5793 or 
[email protected]).
    Agreement No.: 010050-019.
    Title: U.S. Flag Discussion Agreement.
    Parties: American President Lines, Ltd.; APL Co. PTE Ltd.; A.P. 
Moller-Maersk A/S; and Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC.
    Filing Party: David F. Smith, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M 
Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.
    Synopsis: The amendment deletes Croatia and Macedonia from the 
geographic scope of the agreement.
    Agreement No.: 011435-013.
    Title: APL/HLCL Space Charter Agreement.
    Parties: American President Lines, Ltd.; APL Co. Pte Ltd.; and 
Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH.
    Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M 
Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.
    Synopsis: The amendment revises the vessel strings deployed under 
the agreement. It also narrows the geographic scope, revises the 
duration, and restates the agreement.
    Agreement No.: 011960-003.
    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. (``MOL'').
    Filing Party: Eric C. Jeffrey, Esq.; Counsel for APL; Goodwin 
Procter LLP; 901 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001.
    Synopsis: The amendment increases the number of slots that APL 
charters to CMA CGM under a separate agreement on a string operated 
between Far East and the United States East Coast via Suez Canal, and 
authorizes APL to charter space to Hapag-Lloyd under a separate 
agreement on a string operated in between the Far East and California.
    Agreement No.: 012008-003.
    Title: The 360 Quality Association Agreement.
    Parties: NYKCool AB and Seatrade Group NV.
    Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M 
Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.
    Synopsis: The amendment would add Green Chartering AS as a party to 
the agreement.
    Agreement No.: 201190.
    Title: Marine Terminal Services Agreement between Port of Houston 
Authority (``PHA''); China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd., and 
China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.
    Parties: Port of Houston Authority; China Shipping Container Lines 
Co, Ltd.; and China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.
    Filing Party: Erik A. Eriksson, Esq.; General Counsel; Port of 
Houston Authority, PO Box 2562, Houston, TX 77252-2562.
    Synopsis: The agreement authorizes PHA to establish discounted 
rates and preferential berthing rights for China Shipping's vessels 
calling at the port.

    Dated: July 10, 2008.

    By order of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Karen V. Gregory,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-16196 Filed 7-15-08; 8:45 am]
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