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,

NW., 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.: 202-009648A-096.

Title: Inter-American Freight Conference (``IAFC'').

Parties:

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

CSAV/Braztrans Joint Service

Crowley American Transport, Inc.

Ivaran Lines Limited d/b/a/ Ivaran Lines

Companhia Maritima Nacional

Companhia de Navegacao Lloyd Brasileiro

Empresa Lineas Maritimas Argentinas

Empresa de Navegacao Alianca S.A.

Columbus Line

Transportacion Maritima Mexicana S.A. De C.V.

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

APL Co. Pte. Ltd.

Transroll Navieras Express

Compagnie Generale Maritime S.A.

TNX Transportes Ltda.

Euroatlantic Container Line S.A.

Synopsis: The proposed modification would permit a new IAFC member

to continue to honor its existing service contracts, provided that if

the new member has or acquires a contractual right to terminate the

service contract, or to cease accepting cargo thereunder, the new

member must exercise such right when it arises. Any amendment to such a

service contract must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the other

member lines. The parties have requested expedited review.

Agreement No.: 203-011474-002.

Title: CSAV/CCNI Car Carrier Agreement.

Parties:

Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, S.A.

Compania Chilena de Navegacion

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Interoceanica, S.A.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment would permit the parties to

jointly charter space from third parties and expand the geographic

scope of the Agreement to include inland and coastal points served via

United States Atlantic and Gulf ports, as well as Caribbean ports of

Colombia and Venezuela.

Agreement No.: 202-011632.

Title: Turkey/United States Rate Agreement.

Parties:

Farrell Lines, Inc.

Turkon Container Transport & Shipping Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed filing would authorize the parties to

establish a conference agreement in the trade from ports and points in

Turkey to United States Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, and U.S. points

served via those ports.

Agreement No.: 232-011633.

Title: NYKNOS/CSAV/CCNI Space Charter and Sailing Agreement.

Parties:

NYKNOS Joint Service (North/South) Agreement

Compania Sud Americana de Vapores, S.A.

Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica, S.A.

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to

charter space among themselves and to coordinate their vessel services

for the carriage of wheeled and self-propelled cargoes in the trade

between United States Atlantic and Gulf ports, and inland U.S. points

via such ports, and Caribbean ports of Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela

and Pacific Coast ports of Central and South America South of Balboa,

Panama, and inland points served via such ports including Bolivia and

Argentina. The parties have requested a shortened review period.

Dated: September 23, 1998.

By order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-25917 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]

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