Federal Maritime Commission

The document or documents listed below reflect the complete agreement as amended through the indicated amendment number, ordered in reverse chronological order starting with the current amendment. Amendments listed with MC are marked copies of the specific changes made by that particular amendment. Each amendment indicates the date on which it was filed, the date it became effective, and a brief synopsis of the purpose of the amendment.

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Synopsis: The Agreement is a rate discussion Agreement in the trades between ports in Florida and ports in the Caribbean.

Most Recent Filing	Date Filed	Effective Date	Synopsis
010979-066 010979-066-MC	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	The amendment changes the name of Tropical Shipping and Construction.
010979-065 010979-065-MC	11/1/2018	11/1/2018	This amendment deletes Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. as a party to the agreement.
010979-064 010979-064-MC	7/12/2018	7/12/2018	The amendment deletes CMA CGM SA as a party to the Agreement.
010979-063 010979-063-MC	11/30/2015	11/30/2015	The amendment deletes Seafreight Lines as a party to the Agreement.
010979-062 010979-062-MC	7/27/2015	8/19/2015	The amendment adds inland points in Mexico to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
010979-061 010979-061-MC	4/8/2015	4/8/2015	The amendment deletes U.S. Lines Limited as a party to the Agreement.
010979-060 010979-060-MC	10/1/2014	11/15/2014	The amendment adds Puerto Morelos, Mexico to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
010979-059 010979-059-MC	3/4/2014	4/19/2014	The amendment adds Belize to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
010979-058 010979-058-MC	10/28/2013	12/12/2013	The amendment adds U.S. Lines Limited as a party to the Agreement.
010979-057 010979-057-MC	9/16/2013	9/16/2013	The amendment deletes Saint Barthelemy and both the French and Dutch portions of St. Martin from the geographic scope of the agreement.
010979-056 010979-056-MC	6/4/2013	7/19/2013	The amendment adds the Bahamas to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
010979-055 010979-055-MC	4/23/2013	6/7/2013	The amendment adds Hybur Ltd. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-054 010979-054-MC	4/9/2013	5/24/2013	The amendment adds King Ocean Services Ltd. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-053 010979-053-MC	3/26/2013	5/10/2013	The amendment adds Crowley Caribbean Services LLC as a party to the Agreement.
010979-052 010979-052-MC	2/19/2013	4/5/2013	The amendment adds the Cayman Islands to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
010979-051 010979-051-MC	12/5/2012	1/19/2013	The amendment adds Tropical Shipping & Construction Co., Ltd. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-050 010979-050-MC	10/22/2012	10/22/2012	The amendment deletes Bernuth Lines, Ltd. and Crowley Liner Services/Crowley Caribbean Services, LLC as parties to the Agreement.
010979-049 010979-049-MC	9/18/2009	9/18/2009	The amendment deletes SeaStar Line as a party to the Agreement.
010979-048 010979-048-MC	8/21/2009	8/21/2009	The amendment deletes Tropical Shipping and Construction Co., Ltd. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-047 010979-047-MC	10/23/2008	12/7/2008	The amendment adds Crowley Caribbean Services, LLC, acting as a single party in conjunction with Crowley Liner Services, Inc.
010979-046 010979-046-MC	7/2/2008	7/2/2008	The amendment deletes Interline Connection, N.V. as a party to the Agreement, and removes Guadeloupe and Martinique from the geographic scope.
010979-045 010979-045-MC	6/14/2007	7/29/2007	The amendment adds Sea Star Line Caribbean, LLC as a party to the Agreement.
010979-044 010979-044-MC	5/21/2007	5/21/2007	The amendment deletes Hapag-Lloyd as a party to the Agreement.
010979-043 010979-043-MC	8/4/2006	9/18/2006	The amendment deletes CP Ships as a party to the agreement, adds Hapag-Lloyd, and makes various administrative changes to the Agreement.
010979-042 010979-042-MC	4/4/2006	5/19/2006	The amendment adds a new Article 5.H to the Agreement that would authorize the members to enter into agreements with other persons or entities to form and administer a non-profit corporate entity to provide administrative services to the Agreement. It also deletes extraneous material and updates the addresses of three of the parties.
010979-041	5/9/2005	5/9/2005	The amendment deletes Sea Star Line LLC from the agreement, records the new name and address of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd and updates the discussion section of the agreement.
010979-040 010979-040-MC	4/30/2004	6/14/2004	The amendment adds authority to discuss and share data on trade projections, clarifies authority regarding discussion of vessel capacity in the trade, revises the members’ service contract authority under the agreement, provides for the polling of members by email, revises the delegations of authority under the agreement, deletes obsolete language, and makes a number of technical changes.
010979-039	1/26/2004	1/26/2004	The amendment removes A.P. Moller-Maersk as a party to the agreement and realigns several parties’ participation in the geographical sections of the agreement.
010979-038	6/9/2003	6/9/2003	The amendment makes various changes to the membership of the Agreement.
010979-037	4/5/2002	5/20/2002	The amendment changes the Agreement from a conference to a discussion agreement.
010979-036	1/11/2002	1/11/2002	The amendment makes several membership changes to the Agreement.
010979-035	12/8/1999	12/8/1999	The amendment changes the name of A.P. Moller-Maersk Line to A.P. Moller-Maersk Sea-Land.
010979-034	11/9/1999	12/24/1999	The amendment clarifies the Agreement's authority and restates the Agreement.
010979-033	4/12/1999	4/12/1999	The amendment adds A.P. Moller-Maersk Line as a party to the Agreement.
010979-032	3/15/1999	4/29/1999	The amendment expands the geographic scope of the Agreement to include Haiti and Jamaica, deletes Sea-Land as a party to the Agreement, and revises the authorities relating to independent action and service contract provisions.
010979-031	2/13/1998	2/13/1998	The amendment adds Sea-Land Service, Inc. as a party to the Agreement and adds a new Article 8.
010979-030	10/30/1997	10/30/1997	The amendment makes various changes to the membership of the Agreement.
010979-029	10/1/1997	10/1/1997	The amendment makes various changes to the voting sections of the Agreement.
010979-028	6/30/1997	8/14/1997	The amendment adds Trinidad to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
010979-027	5/23/1997	5/23/1997	The amendment adds King Ocean Service as a party to the Agreement.
010979-026	11/20/1996	1/4/1997	The amendment revises Article 5 to reflect that the parties may charter space and coordinate sailings, and makes various changes to the membership and voting authorities.
010979-025	3/3/1995	3/3/1995	The amendment changes the name of Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority to NPR, Inc.
010979-024	8/12/1993	8/12/1993	The amendment adds Cari Freight Shipping Company as a party to the Agreement and deletes Kirk Line, Inc.
010979-023	11/12/1992	11/12/1992	The amendment adds Compagnie Generale Maritime as a party and changes the address for Tecmarine Lines.
010979-022	9/8/1992	9/8/1992	The amendment changes the name of Trailer Marine Transport Corporation to Crowley American Transport and deletes West Indies Shipping Co. as a party to the Agreement
010979-021	3/24/1992	3/24/1992	The amendment adds Blue Caribe Line and Seafreight Line as parties to the Agreement
010979-020	3/4/1992	3/4/1992	The amendment changes the nationality of Tecmarine Lines from Grand Cayman Island to a Florida Corporation.
010979-019	2/20/1992	4/5/1992	The amendment deletes Trinidad and Tobago from the geographic scope of the Agreement and transfers certain voting provisions from Article 3 of the Agreement to Article 8.
010979-018	1/14/1992	2/2/1992	The amendment makes various changes to the membership of the Agreement and its individual sections.
010979-017	10/21/1991	12/5/1991	The amendment expands the geographic scope to include Guyana and Suriname.
010979-016	5/9/1991	5/9/1991	The amendment adds authority for the parties to agree on commission, brokerage, and freight forwarder compensation.
010979-015	3/21/1991	3/21/1991	The amendment adds West Indies Shipping Corporation as a party to the Agreement.
010979-014	2/14/1991	2/14/1991	The amendment adds Kirk Line, Inc. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-013	2/4/1991	2/4/1991	The amendment adds Seaboard Marine Ltd. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-012	1/22/1991	1/22/1991	The amendment deletes Sea-Land Service and Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority as parties to Voting Section 3 of the Agreement.
010979-011	10/29/1990	10/29/1990	The amendment deletes The Shipping Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited as a party to the Agreement, and updates the address for Bernuth Lines, Ltd.
010979-010	12/27/1988	2/10/1989	The amendment allows members to caucus and agree upon matters covered by the Agreement without having a formal conference meeting.
010979-009	9/13/1988	9/13/1988	The amendment adds the Shipping Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited as a party to the Agreement.
010979-008	10/28/1987	12/12/1987	The amendment adds a new Puerto Rico section to the Agreement.
010979-007	10/21/1987	10/21/1987	The amendment adds Sea-Barge Group, Inc. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-006	9/30/1987	9/30/1987	The amendment changes the name of Interline to Interline Connection, Inc.
010979-005	9/15/1987	9/15/1987	The amendment adds Interline, Inc. as a party to the Agreement.
010979-004	8/14/1987	8/14/1987	The amendment adds Tecmarine Lines and Bernuth Lines as parties to the Agreement.
010979-003	7/2/1987	8/16/1987	The amendment expands the geographic scope to include all ports on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, and Puerto Rico.
010979-002	4/16/1987	4/16/1987	The amendment adds Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority as a party to the Agreement.
010979-001	12/24/1986	1/19/1987	The amendment deletes the Parties' authority to agree on levels of freight forwarder compensation to comply with the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
010979	7/24/1986	9/7/1986	The Agreement is a rate discussion Agreement in the trades between ports in Florida and ports in the Caribbean.