Notice of Agreement(s) Filed

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMSSION

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.: 202-009831-019.

Title: New Zealand/United States Container Lines Association.

Parties: P&O Nedlloyd Limited, Columbus Line, Australia-New Zealand

Direct Line.

Synopsis: The proposed modification would revise the agreement's

independent action and service contract provisions consistent with the

requirements of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998. The parties have

requested expedited review.

Agreement No.: 202-011526-002.

Title: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd/Hoegh-Ugland Auto Liners A/S Space

Charter Agreement.

Parties: Hoegh-Ugland Auto Liners A/S Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

Synopsis: The proposed Amendment modifies Article 4 of the

Agreement to include trade to the Dominican Republic. The parties

request expedited review.

Agreement No.: 203-011547-006.

Title: Israel Discussion Agreement.

Parties: China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, Farrell Lines

Incorporated, Zim Israel Navigation Co., Ltd., Israel Trade Conference.

Synopsis: The proposed Amendment revises Article 5 of the Agreement

to authorize joint contracting; discussion of terms, information and

other data concerning individual service contracts, as well as the

discussion and implementation of voluntary guidelines relating to

individual service contracts. The Article is further amended to

authorize ad hoc space chartering authority among the parties. In

addition, technical and conforming changes are made to Articles 7 and 9

of the Agreement.

Agreement No.: 202-011572-004.

Title: Colombia Independent Carrier Agreement.

Parties: Frontier Liner Services, King Ocean de Colombia, Seaboard

Marine, LTd.

Synopsis: The proposed Amendment: (1) revises Articles 5.3, 13, 14,

and 18 of the Agreement to bring the Agreement into conformity with the

Ocean Shipping Reform Act and Commission's regulations, (2) clarifies

the space charter authority under Article 5.5, and (3) specifies the

voting procedure by which Members of the Agreement may open and close

rates. The members request expedited review.

Agreement No.: 218-011661.

Title: Crowley/MLL Transshipment Agreement.

Parties: Crowley American Transport, Inc. (``Crowley''), Mexican

Lines Limited (``MLL''), Transportacion Maritima Grancolombiana S.A.

(``MLL'').

Synopsis: Under the proposed Agreement Crowley will provide

transshipment services to MLL for MLL cargo in the trade between United

States Gulf and Pacific Coast ports and ports in Colombia, Ecuador,

Peru, and Chile via transshipment ports in Venezuela, Colombia, and

Panama.

Agreement No.: 217-011662.

Title: CMA/Great Western Space Charter Agreement.

Parties: Compagnie Maritime d'Affretement, S.A. (``CMA''), Great

Western Steamship Co. (``Great Western'').

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit CMA to charter space

to Great Western in the trade between United States West Coast ports,

and inland points via such ports, and ports and points in the Far East.

The parties have requested a shortened review period.

By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Dated: May 3, 1999.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-11401 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]

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