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.: 202-010689-070.

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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