Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

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.: 202-010979-026

Title: Caribbean Shipowners Association

Parties:

Bernuth Lines, Ltd.

Cari Freight Shipping Co. Ltd.

Interline Connection, NV

Seaboard Marine, Ltd.

Tecmarine Lines, Inc.

Crowley American Transport, Inc.

Compagnie Generale Maritime

Seafreight Line, Ltd.

Tropical Shipping & Construction Co., Ltd.

Blue Caribe Line, Ltd.

Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority

Synopsis: The proposed amendment would permit the parties to charter

space among themselves and to rationalize their vessel services in the

Agreement trade, it would also reconfigure the geographic voting

sections of the Agreement, and delete two carriers as parties to the

Agreement. The parties have requested a shortened review period.

Agreement No.: 224-201008

Title: South Carolina State Ports Authority/P&O Service Agreement

Parties:

South Carolina State Ports Authority (``Ports Authority'')

P&O Containers Ltd. (``P&O'')

Synposis: The proposed agreement permits the Ports Authority to provide

P&O, in its service between the Far East and the U.S. Atlantic via the

Suez Canal, with terminal services at the Port of Charleston through

May 12, 1998.

By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Dated: November 27, 1996.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-30781 Filed 12-3-96; 8:45 am]

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