Amended Maritime Agreements Filed

Thursday, April 26, 2018
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued notice that the following amended agreements have been filed. Interested parties may submit comments by May 8.

ECNA/ECSA Vessel Sharing Agreement (Maersk Line A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG) – The amendment deletes Hamburg Süd and Aliança Navegaçao e Logistica Ltda. e CIA as parties to the agreement and replaces them with Maersk Line A/S. It also deletes Companhia Libra de Navegaçao as a party.

East Coast North America to West Coast South America and Caribbean Cooperative Working Agreement (Maersk Line A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG) – The amendment removes Hamburg Süd as a party and replaces it with Maersk Line. It also removes obsolete language from Article 5.9 and restates the agreement.

ECUS/ECSA Slot Exchange Agreement (Maersk Line A/S; Hapag-Lloyd AG; and Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.) – The amendment deletes Hamburg Süd as a party and replaces it with Maersk Line A/S. It also deletes Aliança Navegaçao e Logistica Ltda. e CIA and Companhia Libra de Navegaçao as parties to the agreement.

HLAG/Maersk USWC-Mediterranean Vessel Sharing Agreement (Maersk Line A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG) – The amendment deletes Hamburg Süd as a party and replaces it with Maersk Line A/S. It also restates the agreement.

Marine Terminal Services Agreement Port of Houston Authority and Maersk Line A/S (Maersk Line A/S and Port of Houston Authority) – The amendment clarifies the name of the carrier party to the agreement and adds newly acquired common carrier steamship lines, Hamburg Süd and Aliança Navegação e Logística Ltdsa., to the agreement.

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