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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.

Mediterranean Space Charter Agreement

FMC Agreement No. 010051

Synopsis: The Agreement authorizes the parties to charter space to each other upon the application of Force Majeure.

Most Recent Filing Date Filed Effective Date Synopsis
010051-039
010051-039-MC
12/18/2014 2/1/2015 The amendment replaces A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S with Maersk Line A/S.
010051-038
010051-038-MC
12/28/2006 12/28/2006 The amendment changes CP Ships USA's corporate name to Hapag-Lloyd USA LLC.
010051-037
010051-037-MC
7/26/2006 7/26/2006 The amendment deletes Farrell Lines as a party to the Agreement and changes the name of Hapag-Lloyd.
010051-036
010051-036-MC
2/10/2006 2/10/2006 The amendment deletes the P&O Nedlloyd companies as parties to the Agreement and changes the trade name of Maersk.
010051-035
5/9/2005 5/9/2005 The amendment changes the name of Lykes Lines to CP Ships USA LLC, and deletes Evergreen and Italia di Navigazione as parties to the Agreement.
010051-034
9/30/2005 9/30/2005 The amendment revises the name of Zim
010051-033
2/4/2004 2/4/2004 The amendment changes the name of Italia Navigazione, LLC and corrects the name of Maersk.
010051-032
3/17/2003 3/17/2003 The amendment deletes Senator Lines as a party to the Agreement.
010051-031
010051-031-MC
7/5/2000 7/5/2000 The amendment deletes Croatia Line as a party, adds Hapag Lloyd as a party, and changes the name of Senator Lines
010051-030
010051-030-MC
11/19/1999 12/10/1999 Makes various changes to the membership of the Agreement.
010051-029
7/31/1997 7/31/1997 The amendment changes the name of Lykes Lines Limited to Lykes Lines Limited, LLC.
010051-028
010051-028-MC
3/24/1997 4/15/1997 The amendment deletes Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. as a party to the Agreement and replaces it with Lykes Lines Limited.
010051-027
010051-027-MC
5/23/1996 5/23/1996 The amendment adds Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd., as a party to the Agreement.
010051-026
010051-026-MC
3/1/1995 3/1/1995 The amendment adds DSR-Senator Lines as a party to the Agreement.
010051-025
010051-025-MC
8/8/1994 8/8/1994 The amendment deletes British Continental Shipping Line as a party to the Agreement.
010051-024
010051-024-MC
8/2/1994 8/2/1994 The amendment adds Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. as a party to the Agreement.
010051-023
010051-023-MC
3/31/1993 5/15/1993 The amendment deletes Compania Transatlantica Espanola as a party to the Agreement.
010051-022
010051-022-MC
9/30/1992 9/30/1992 The amendment changes the name of Jugolinija to Croatia Line.
010051-021
9/10/1992 10/25/1992 The amendment deletes Compagnie Generale Maritime as a party to the agreement.
010051-020
7/9/1991 8/23/1991 The amendment adds British Continental Shipping Line as a party to the Agreement.
010051-019
4/23/1991 6/7/1991 The amendment deletes Contship Container Lines as a party.
010051-018
010051-018-MC
11/8/1990 11/8/1990 The amendment changes the name of Costo Container lines to Contship Container Lines Ltd.
010051-017
010051-017-MC
6/4/1990 6/4/1990 The Amendment reflects changes in the names Costa Container Lines and P & O Containers Limited.
010051-016
010051-016-MC
11/16/1989 12/31/1989 The amendment adds Compagnie Generale Maritime as a party to the Agreement and reflects name changes of three other parties.
010051-015
010051-015-MC
3/4/1988 4/5/1988 The amendment changes the name of the Agreement and broadens the chartering authority contained in the Agreement.
010051-014-MC 1/12/1988 2/4/1988 The amendment adds Trans Freight Lines as a party to the Agreement.
010051-013-MC 7/17/1987 8/12/1987 The amendment adds Nedlloyd Lijnen, B.V. as a party to the Agreement.
010051-012-MC 3/14/2016 6/5/1987 The amendment adds A.P. Moller Maersk Line as a party to the Agreement.
010051-011-MC 11/5/1986 11/5/1986 The amendment removes Med America Express as a party to the Agreement.
010051-010
8/28/1986 10/12/1986 The amendment restates the Agreement and removes the termination date.
010051-009
2/10/1984 4/26/1984 The amendment extends the scope of the Agreement to include non-Mediterranean ports on the Iberian Peninsula.
010051-008
2/25/1983 1/7/1983 The amendment expands the geographic scope in include the U.S. Gulf Coast.
010051-007
1/1/1900 1/1/1900 Unknown, amendment not available.
010051-006
6/10/1982 12/10/1982 The amendment extends the agreement to December 13, 1987, and further defines the circumstances under which the authority of the agreement may be invoked.
010051-005
1/1/1980 7/21/1981 The amendment provides that future amendments of the basic agreement may be executed by the Agreement coordinator or legal counsel for and on behalf, and at the direction of the signatories of the Agreement.
010051-004
9/24/1979 12/12/1979 The amendment extends the duration of the Agreement by three years to December 13, 1982.
010051-003
11/29/1977 1/20/1978 The amendment expands the geographic scope to include Greece and Turkey and clarifies certain rights and obligations of distressed and underlying carriers with respect to questions of liability under principals of admiralty law.
010051-002
9/9/1977 12/7/1977 The amendment extends the duration of the agreement by two years.
010051-001
10/6/1975 12/11/1975 The amendment extends the duration of the agreement by two years.
010051
8/15/1973 12/13/1973 The Agreement authorizes the parties to charter space to each other upon the application of Force Majeure.