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.: 202-011528-008

Title: Japan-U.S. Eastbound Freight Conference

Parties:

American President Lines, Ltd.

Hapag-Lloyd Container Line GmbH

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

Orient Overseas Container Line, Inc.

P&O Nedlloyd B.V.

P&O Nedlloyd Limited

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Wilhelmsen Lines AS.

Synopsis: The proposed modification revises Article 5(d) of the

Agreement to authorize the members of the Conference to use common,

joint and/or individual rate and/or rules tariffs. In addition, Article

5(e) is amended to permit the Conference to open rules, as well as

rates, for members to separately establish.

Agreement No.: 202-011579-005

Title: Inland Shipping Services Association

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Parties:

Crowley American Transport, Inc.

Dole Ocean Liner Express

King Ocean

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Seaboard Marine, Ltd.

Seaboard Marine of Florida, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed agreement modification would allow the parties

to negotiate with non-ocean carriers, would reduce the notice period

for taking independent action to five calendar days, and would have

counsel act as the agent for each party for filing amendments to the

agreement.

Agreement No.: 217-011652

Title: Iceland Steamship/Samskip Slot Charter Agreement

Parties:

Iceland Steamship Co., Ltd.

Samskip hf.

Synopsis: Under proposed agreement, Iceland Steamship will provide

container space to Samskip in the trade between the ports of Everett,

MA; Brooklyn, NY; and Norfolk, VA; and the port of Reykjavik, Iceland.

Agreement No.: 217-011653

Title: CSAV/CCNI/COLUMBUS Space Charter Agreement

Parties:

Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (``CSAV'')

Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica S.A. (``CCNI'')

Columbus Line

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit CSAV and CCNI to charter

space to Columbus Line in the trade between the United States East

Coast and Puerto Rico ports, and inland points via such ports, and

ports and points in the Caribbean, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Chile,

and Peru (including points in Bolivia and Argentina). The parties have

requested expedited review.

Agreement No.: 202-011654

Title: Middle East Indian Subcontinent Agreement

Parties:

A.P. Moller-Maersk Line

CMA-CGM (America)

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia

Sea-Land Service, Inc.

United Arab Shipping Company

Synopsis: The proposed Agreement would permit the parties to discuss

and agree upon rates, terms and conditions of service, and to negotiate

and enter into service contracts in the trade between all United States

ports, and inland points via such ports and ports and points in

Southwestern and Southern Asia in the Saudi Arabia/Bangladesh range.

Agreement No.: 224-201049-002

Title: Wharfage Incentive Agreement

Parties:

Tampa Port Authority

Tampa Bay International Terminals, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed agreement modification would extend the term of

the agreement through March 31, 2000.

Dated: March 10, 1999.

By order of Federal Maritime Commission.

Ronald D. Murphy,

Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-6292 Filed 3-15-99; 8:45 am]

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