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.: 217-011620.

Title: Hapag-Lloyd/P&O Nedlloyd Slot Exchange Agreement.

Parties:

Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH (``Hapag'')

Treated as a single party, referred to as (``PONL'') P&O Nedlloyd

Limited, P&O Nedlloyd B.V.

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes PONL and Hapag to

exchange slots on vessels owned, operated or utilized by them in the

trade between North Europe and the U.S. Atlantic and gulf Coasts, and

to engage in a limited range of related cooperative arrangements in the

trade. The parties have requested a shortened review period.

Agreement No.: 217-011621.

Title: Hapag-Lloyd/P&O Nedlloyd/Sea-Land Space Charter Agreement.

Parties:

Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH (``Hapag'')

Treated as a single party, referred to as (``PONL'') P&O Nedlloyd

Limited, P&O Nedlloyd B.V.

Sea-Land Service, Inc. (``Sea-Land'')

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement authorizes PONL and Sea-Land to

charter space to Hapag and authorizes the parties to enter into a

limited range of related cooperative arrangements in the trade between

North Europe and the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. The parties have

requested a shortened review period.

Agreement No.: 224-200870-001.

Title: Port of Oakland/Marine Terminals Corporation Management

Agreement.

Parties:

Port of Oakland

Marine Terminals Corporation (``MTC'').

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement reduces the annual crane guarantee

by 750 hours in MTC's Management Agreement with the Port for the Port's

Seventh Street Marine Container Terminal. It also provides that the use

of Crane No. X-423 by MTC shall not count towards MTC's annual crane

guarantee, and that MTC may use Crane No. X-423 until such time as the

Port elects to remove it from the facilities.

Agreement No.: 224-201051.

Title: Atlantic Coast Public Marine Terminal Discussion Agreement.

Parties:

Georgia Ports Authority

Maryland Port Administration

North Carolina State Ports Authority

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South Carolina State Ports Authority

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Virginia Port Authority.

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to meet,

discuss, and exchange information regarding a broad range of port

activities and issues of concern to the marine terminal industry. The

Agreement does not authorize its members to take any collective action.

Any agreement the parties might desire to implement would be filed with

the Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Shipping Act of

1984, if required. The Agreement will be effective for an initial term

of five years.

Agreement No.: 224-201052.

Title: Port of Oakland and Marine Terminals Corporation License and

Concession Agreement.

Parties:

Port of Oakland

Marine Terminals Corporation.

Synopsis: Under the proposed agreement, the port grants Marine

Terminals Corporation a license, concession and privilege, subject to

the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, to use about 25

acres, plus adjacent vessel berthing area in the Oakland Outer Harbor

Area, currently leased by the port from the United States Army for an

initial period expiring July 31, 1998, with options for subsequent one-

year extensions.

By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Dated: May 7, 1998.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-12584 Filed 5-11-98; 8:45 am]

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