Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

The Federal Maritime Commission hereby gives notice of the filing

of the following agreement(s) pursuant to section 5 of the Shipping Act

of 1984.

Interested parties may inspect and obtain a copy of each agreement

at the Washington, D.C. Office of the Federal Maritime Commission, 800

North Capitol Street, N.W., 9th Floor. Interested parties may submit

comments on each agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, within 10 days after the date of

the Federal Register in which this notice appears. The requirements for

comments are found in section 572.603 of Title 46 of the Code of

Federal Regulations. Interested persons should consult this section

before communicating with the Commission regarding a pending agreement.

Agreement No.: 203-011465-001.

Title: South America Pacific Coast Rate Agreement.

Parties:

Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. Nedlloyd Lijnen BV.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment (1) adds Flota Mercante

Grancolombiana S.A. as a party; (2) deletes the membership initiation

fee and budget assessment provisions in favor of equal share agreement

cost allocation; (3) deletes the prohibition against independent

service contracts subject to revised service contract procedures; (4)

provides for the continuity of effective service contracts entered into

by new Agreement members prior to membership and procedures by which

members may seek to participate in pre-existing service contracts of

other members; and (5) makes other non-substantive changes.

Agreement No.: 203-011517-001.

Title: Space Charter and Sailing Agreement between American

President Lines, Ltd./Crowley American Transport, Inc.

Parties:

American President Lines, Ltd.

Crowley American Transport, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment expands the geographic scope to

include points in Puerto Rico or in the Continental Unites States via

ports on the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coasts. It also expands the

application of the Agreement to include vessels owned and chartered

(including space chartered) by either party. The parties have requested

a shortened review period.

Agreement No.: 203-011547.

Title: Israel Discussion Agreement.

Parties:

Israel Trade Conference

China Ocean Shipping Company

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes the parties to discuss

and agree, on a voluntary basis, on their respective tariffs, rates,

service items, rules and service contracts and to exchange information

and statistics in the trade between U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes

and Pacific Coast ports and points (including Alaska and Hawaii) on the

one hand, and Mediterranean ports of Israel, and Israeli inland points

and Mediterranean coastal points via such ports, on the other hand.

Agreement No.: 224-200051-007.

Title: Lease Agreement Between Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

and Tioga Fruit Terminal, Inc.

Parties:

Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

Tioga Fruit Terminal, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment extends the option date for Tioga

Fruit Terminal, Inc. to extend the lease for a second renewal term

until June 30, 1996.

By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Dated: July 5, 1996.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-17606 Filed 7-10-96; 8:45 am]

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