FMC Lists New Shipping Act Agreements

August 28, 2013 by Brian Feito|Transport

The Federal Maritime Commission released a notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on the agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days.

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011689-015. Title: Zim/CSCL Slot Charter Agreement. Parties: Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.; China Shipping Container Line Co., Ltd. and China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (acting as a single party). Filing Party: Mark E. Newcomb, Zim American Integrated Shipping Services Company, Inc.; 5801 Lake Wright Drive, Norfolk, VA 23508. Synopsis: The amendment would revise the amount of space chartered and the services on which the space is chartered under the agreement, and would change the terms under which the agreement can be terminated.
012217. Title: HSDG/HLAG Space Charter Agreement. Parties: Hamburg Sud and Hapag-Lloyd AG. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street, N.W. Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006. Synopsis: The agreement authorizes Hamburg Sud to charter space to Hapag-Lloyd in the trade between the U.S. Atlantic Coast, and ports in Argentina and Brazil.
012218. Title: Simatech/Hapag-Lloyd Space Charter Agreement. Parties: Simatech Americas, Inc. and Hapag-Lloyd AG. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Cozen O’Connor; 1627 I Street, N.W. Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20006. Synopsis: The agreement authorizes Simatech to charter space to Hapag-Lloyd in the trade between Miami, FL, and ports in Honduras and Guatemala.
201179-002. Title: Lease and Operating Agreement between PRPA and Growmark, Inc. Parties: Growmark, Inc. and The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA). Filing Party: Paul D. Coleman, Esq.; Hoppel, Mayer & Coleman; 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., 10th Floor; Washington, DC 20036. Synopsis: The amendment sets forth specific uses for the facilities operated under the agreement and specifies the cargo categories to be handled under the agreement.

(Federal Register 08/29/13)