[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2412]


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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, 
N.W., 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.: 202-010689-070.
    Title: Transpacific Westbound Rate Agreement (``TWRA'').
    Parties:

    American President Lines, Ltd. (``APL'')
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Neptune Orient Container Line, Ltd. (``NOL'')
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
    Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.

    Synopsis: The proposed modification revises TWRA's voting 
provisions applicable to APL, to accommodate APL's sale to NOL. The 
parties have requested short review.

    Agreement No.: 202-010689-071.
    Title: Transpacific Westbound Rate Agreement.
    Parties:

    American President Lines, Ltd.
    APL Co. PTE Ltd.
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Neptune Orient Container Line, Ltd.
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
    Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.

    Synopsis: The proposed modification reflects the withdrawal of 
Neptune Orient Container Line, Inc. as of April 8, 1998. It also adds 
APL Co. PTE Ltd. as a party, although American President Lines, Ltd. 
and APL Co. PTE Ltd. will operate and hold out as a single carrier.

    Agreement No.: 202-010776-108.
    Title: Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement (``ANERA'').
    Parties:

    American President Lines, Ltd. (``APL'')
    Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
    A.P. Moller-Maersk Line
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Neptune Orient Container Line, Ltd. (``NOL'')
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line
    Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.
    P&O Nedlloyd Limited
    P&O Nedlloyd B.V.
    Sea-Land Service, Inc.

    Synopsis: The proposed modification revises ANERA's voting and 
expense sharing provisions applicable to APL, to accommodate APL's sale 
to NOL.

    Agreement No.: 232-011607.
    Title: Columbus/Blue Star/ANZDL Space Charter and Sailing Agreement
    Parties:

    Columbus Line
    Blue Star Line (North America) Limited
    Australia-New Zealand Direct Line

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to 
charter space to one another, to coordinate their vessel operations, 
and to cooperate with respect to terminal and related shore side 
activities in the trade between United States Pacific Coast ports, and 
inland U.S. points via such ports, and ports and points in Australia, 
New Zealand, and various South Pacific islands. The parties have 
requested a shortened review period.

    Agreement No.: 217-011608.
    Title: Blue Star/BHP IMT Space Charter Agreement.
    Parties:

    Blue Star (North America) Limited
    BHP International Marine Transport

    Synopsis: The proposed Agreement will permit the parties to charter 
space to each other in the trade between the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf and 
Pacific Coasts and ports in Australia and New Zealand. The parties have 
requested a shortened review period.

    By order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

    Dated: January 27, 1998.
Joseph C. Polking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-2412 Filed 1-30-98; 8:45 am]
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