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.: 202-010776-113

Title: Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement

Parties:

American President Lines, Ltd. and APL Co. Pte Ltd. (operating as a

single carrier)

Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

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 would extend the current suspension

of the agreement through May 1, 2000.

Agreement No.: 202-011677

Title: United States Australasia Agreement

Parties:

P&O Nedlloyd Limited

Contship Containerlines Limited

Compagnie Marseille Fret

Compagnie Generale Maritime S.A.

Australia-New Zealand Direct Line

Columbus Line

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS

Synopsis: The proposed agreement would authorize the parties to

establish a conference in the trade from United States ports and

points, to ports and points in Australia and New Zealand. The parties

may agree upon rates, enter into service contracts, charter space from

each other, and establish a volume-based pooling arrangement.

Agreement No.: 224-200563-009

Title: Oakland--Trans Pacific Marine Terminal Agreement

Parties:

City of Oakland: Board of Port Commissioners

Trans Pacific Container Corporation

Synopsis: The proposed amendment changes the definition of the contract

year as well as the annual rental. The agreement continues to run

through September 5, 2015.

Agreement No.: 224-201028-001

Title: Oakland--SSA Marine Terminal Agreement

Parties:

City of Oakland: Board of Port Commissioners

Stevedoring Services of America

Synopsis: The proposed amendment changes parts of the remuneration

basis of the agreement. The agreement continues to run through June 30,

2007.

Agreement No.: 224-201075-001

Title: Oakland--Maersk Pacific Marine Terminal Agreement

Parties:

City of Oakland: Board of Port Commissioners

Maersk Pacific Ltd.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment changes the remuneration basis of the

agreement and also accounts for changes arising from the joint service

with Sea-Land Service, Inc. The agreement continues to run through

March 31, 2003.

Agreement No.: 224-201085

Title: Oakland--Star Shipping Marine Terminal Agreement

Parties:

City of Oakland: Board of Port Commissioners

Star Shipping (USWC), Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed agreement provides for the non-exclusive use of

certain parts of the Ninth Avenue Terminal. The agreement runs through

September 30, 2001 but may be extended for three additional years on a

year-to-year basis.

Agreement No.: 224-201086

Title: Oakland--Zim American Marine Terminal Agreement

Parties:

City of Oakland: Board of Port Commissioners

Zim-American Israeli Shipping Co., Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed agreement provides for the non-exclusive use of

certain parts of the Charles P. Howard Terminal. The agreement runs

through May 31, 2002.

Agreement No.: 224-201087

Title: Oakland--International Transportation Marine Terminal Agreement

Parties:

City of Oakland: Board of Port Commissioners

International Transportation Service, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed agreement provides for the non-exclusive use of

certain parts of Berth 25. The agreement runs through June 30, 2003 but

may be extended for three additional five year periods.

Dated: September 17, 1999.

By order of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-24708 Filed 9-21-99; 8:45 am]

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