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-099.

Title: Inter-American Freight Conference.

Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Line, CSAV/Braztrans Joint Service,

Crowley American Transport, Inc., Ivaran Lines Limited d/b/a/ Ivaran

Lines, Libra Navegacao SA, Companhia de Navegacao Lloyd Brasileiro,

Empresa Lineas Maritimas Argentinas, Empresa de Navegacao Alianca S.A.,

Columbus Line, Mexican Line Limited, 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 adds a new Article 5.05 to the

agreement, that authorizes any two or more of the parties to discuss

and agree on rationalization of vessels and/or vessel capacity operated

or to be operated in the trade.

Agreement No.: 203/011637.

Title: The MLL/TMG/Columbus/Maruba Cooperative Working Agreement.

Parties: Mexican Line Limited, Transportation Maritime

Grancolombiana, S.A., Columbus Line, Maruba S.C.A.

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to

charter space to one another, coordinate their vessel services, utilize

common terminals and other shore side services, interchange equipment,

reach non-binding rate agreement, and aggregate cargo under service

contracts in the trade between United States Pacific Coast ports, and

inland U.S. points via such ports, and Pacific Coast ports and inland

points in Mexico and Central and South America. The parties have

requested a shortened review period.

Agreement No.: 224-03158-011.

Title: NY-NJ Ecuadorian Lease Agreement.

Parties: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Ecuadorian

Line, Inc.

Synopsis: The amendment agreement provides for the surrender of the

lessee's lease rights to the Port Authority and for a guaranteed amount

of cargo to be moved through Howland Hook Marine Terminal. The

agreement runs through September 30, 2001.

Agreement No.: 231-201051-003

Title: Atlantic Coast Public Marine Terminal Discussion Agreement

Parties: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Georgia

Ports Authority Maryland Port Authority North Carolina State Ports

Authority South Carolina State Ports Authority Virginia Port Authority

Port of Philadelphia and Camden, Inc.

Synposis: The agreement amendment changes the requirement for

admission to membership in the agreement to unanimous consent by

current members.

Dated: October 23, 1998.

By the order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-28953 Filed 10-28-98; 8:45 am]

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