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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.

Maersk/MSC/Zim Cooperative Working Agreement

FMC Agreement No. 201263

Synopsis: The Agreement authorizes the parties to share space and cooperate on the provision of service strings in the trade between Asia and the U.S. East Coast.

Most Recent Filing Date Filed Effective Date Synopsis
201263-004
201263-004-MC
2/16/2022 4/2/2022 The amendment: (i) reduces the number of jointly operated strings from two to one; (ii) sets forth the amount of space to be exchanged under the Agreement; and (iii) provides each party with a greater degree of autonomy with respect to the operation of the strings it provides. The amendment also makes a number of technical amendments, and restates the Agreement.
201263-003
201263-003-MC
4/7/2021 5/22/2021 The amendment authorizes the parties to operate an eighth string under the Agreement and includes the relevant details of that string. The amendment also: (i) increases the size of the vessels to be deployed on the USEC7 string; (ii) adds a provision on empty loaders; (iii) revises the amount of space to be exchanged/chartered; (iv) deletes obsolete language from the Agreement; and (v) makes certain non-substantive corrections to the existing text.
201263-002
201263-002-MC
2/25/2020 2/25/2020 The amendment changes the name of the Maersk entity that is party to the Agreement and the updates the contact information for Maersk.
201263-001
201263-001-MC
7/2/2019 8/16/2019 Adds the U.S. Gulf Coast to the geographic scope of the Agreement, authorizes the cooperative operation of a new string in the U.S. Gulf Coast trade (USEC7), and provides space chartering/exchange involving the 2M's USEC4 service. The amendment also adds additional details agreed upon by the parties with respect to their cooperation and restates the Agreement.
201263
7/25/2018 9/8/2018 The Agreement authorizes the parties to share space and cooperate on the provision of service strings in the trade between Asia and the U.S. East Coast.