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 authorizes the parties to share vessels and engage in related cooperative activities in the trades between each of Asia, North Europe and the Mediterranean on the one hand and the U.S. on the other hand.

Most Recent Filing	Date Filed	Effective Date	Synopsis
012293-008 012293-008-MC	8/12/2020	9/8/2020	The amendment revises Article 5.1(a) to update the number of vessels operated by the parties in the U.S. trades and to increase the maximum number of vessels the parties are authorized to operate under the Agreement.
012293-007 012293-007-MC	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	The amendment revises the name of the Maersk entry that is party to the agreement and the contact person for Maersk under Article 10.4.
012293-006 012293-006-MC	6/14/2016	7/29/2016	The Amendment increases the number of vessels the Parties are authorized to operate in the U.S. trades.
012293-005 012293-005-MC	8/24/2015	10/8/2015	The amendment revises Article 8.1 of the Agreement to adjust the notice period required to remove one country from the geographic scope.
012293-004 012293-004-MC	6/8/2015	7/23/2015	The amendment adds Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
012293-003 012293-003-MC	12/18/2014	2/1/2015	The amendment changes the Maersk entity that is party to the Agreement.
012293-002 012293-002-MC	12/22/2014	12/6/2014	The amendment adds the United Arab Emirates to the geographic scope of the Agreement
012293-001 012293-001-MC	9/17/2014	11/1/2014	The amendment adds Indonesia, the Mediterranean Coast of France, and ports in countries bordering on the Black Sea to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
012293	8/27/2014	10/11/2014	The Agreement authorizes the parties to share vessels and engage in related cooperative activities in the trades between each of Asia, North Europe and the Mediterranean on the one hand and the U.S. on the other hand.