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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.: 202-006190-087.

Title: Venezuelan American Maritime Association.

Parties: APL Co. PTE Ltd., Consorcio Naviero de Occidente C.A., Crowley American Transport, Inc., Ivaran Lines Limited, King Ocean Service de Venezuela, Seaboard Marine of Florida, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed modification authorizes the members to charter space from each other, with any ocean common carrier operating independently in the trade, and with the parties of the Venezuelan Discussion Agreement on an ad hoc basis. The modification also permits the Association to enter into service contracts on behalf of any one or more of its members, and for any member, or two or more members, to independently enter into service contracts. The modification deletes current prohibitions on independent action with respect to loyalty contracts and service contracts. It also reduces the notice member lines must provide when taking independent action from ten days to two days. The parties have requested expedited review.

Agreement No.: 203-011261-004.

Title: ACL/Wallenius Space Charter and Cooperative Working Agreement.

Parties: Atlantic Container Line AB Wallenius Lines AB.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment eliminates the parties' authority to discuss and agree upon rates.

Agreement No.: 203-011448-002.

Title: U.S./Latin America Agreement.

Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk Line Sea-Land Service, Inc.

Synopsis: The proposed amendment would expand the geographic scope of the Agreement to include Aruba, Curacao, and Trinidad. The parties have requested expedited review.

Agreement No.: 224-201068.

Title: Marine Terminal Operators of New Orleans Discussion Agreement.

Parties: Coastal Cargo, Inc., Gateway Terminal Services, Empire Stevedoring (LA), Inc., Maritrend, Inc., New Orleans Marine Contractors, Inc., I.T.O. Corporation, New Orleans Stevedoring Co., Transocean Terminal Operators, Inc.

Synopsis: Under the agreement, the parties may meet and discuss rates, charges and other conditions of service at the public wharves of the Port of New Orleans and, when appropriate, to present recommendations and requests to the owners of these public wharves.

Dated: February 5, 1999.

By Order by the Federal Maritime Commission. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary.

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