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 meet, discuss, and agree on the advocacy of common positions before governmental bodies on legislative or regulatory matters.

Most Recent Filing	Date Filed	Effective Date	Synopsis
011405-023 011405-023-MC	12/18/2014	2/1/2015	The Amendment updates the membership of the Agreement and the membership of its constituent agreements.
011405-022 011405-022-MC	11/21/2008	11/21/2008	The amendment deletes the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement as a party to the Agreement and update the memberships of various agreement parties.
011405-021 011405-021-MC	2/15/2007	4/1/2007	The amendment updates the membership of various agreement parties and reflects a future change in the name of one of the individual carrier parties.
011405-020 011405-020-MC	11/6/2006	11/6/2006	The amendment updates the membership of various agreement parties.
011405-019 011405-019-MC	8/1/2006	8/1/2006	The amendment updates the membership of various underlying agreement parties and the names of various carrier parties.
011405-018 011405-018-MC	2/13/2006	2/13/2006	The amendment updates the membership of various agreement parties and the names of various carrier parties.
011405-017 011405-017-MC	9/30/2004	9/30/2004	The amendment corrects the names of certain individual parties and updates the membership of various agreement parties.
011405-016	1/16/2003	1/16/2003	The amendment deletes the Mediterranean-North Pacific Coast Freight Conference as a party and updates the memberships of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement and the Middle East Indian Subcontinent Discussion Agreement.
011405-015	10/1/2001	10/1/2001	The amendment corrects the names of various carriers that are parties to the Agreement.
011405-014	6/22/2001	6/22/2001	The amendment makes several changes to the membership of the Agreement.
011405-013	6/30/2000	6/30/2000	The amendment makes several changes to the membership of the Agreement.
011405-012	11/19/1999	12/10/1999	The amendment changes the name of A.P. Moller-Maersk Line to A.P. Moller-Maersk Sealand.
011405-011	10/19/1999	10/19/1999	The amendment adds the Middle East Indian Subcontinent Agreement and its member carriers to the Agreement.
011405-010	8/2/1999	8/2/1999	The amendment makes several non-substantive changes to the Agreement.
011405-009	12/18/1998	12/18/1998	The amendment adds Star Shipping A/S as a party to the Agreement.
011405-008	8/25/1998	8/25/1998	The amendment adds Contship ContainerLines Limited as a party to the Agreement.
011405-007	7/10/1998	8/6/1998	The amendment changes the name of the Agreement to ‘‘The Ocean Common Carrier Working Group Agreement.’’ It also revises the Agreement’s authority to permit the parties to discuss and advocate common positions related to as yet unenacted ocean shipping legislation. The amendment also restates the Agreement and makes a number of nonsubstantive changes to the Agreement’s provisions.
011405-006	1/11/1994	2/25/1994	The amendment modifies the membership and voting procedures for the Agreement.
011405-005	10/25/1993	10/25/1993	The amendment adds King Ocean de Venezuela S.A. as a party to the Agreement.
011405-004	7/20/1993	7/20/1993	The amendment adds Tropical Shipping & Construction Company, Limited as a party to the Agreement.
011405-003	6/1/1993	6/1/1993	The amendment adds P&O Container Limited as a party to the Agreement.
011405-002	5/10/1993	5/10/1993	The amendment adds Maersk as a party to the Agreement and deletes the US/Southern & Eastern Africa Conference.
011405-001	4/26/1993	4/26/1993	The amendment makes various changes to the membership of the Agreement.
011405	3/12/1993	4/26/1993	The Agreement authorizes the parties to meet, discuss, and agree on the advocacy of common positions before governmental bodies on legislative or regulatory matters.