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 voluntarily discuss and agree upon rates, charges, and service items relating to the trade between the United States and the West Coast of South America.

Most Recent Filing	Date Filed	Effective Date	Synopsis
011426-065 011426-065-MC	7/12/2018	7/12/2018	The amendment deletes CMA CGM SA as a party to the Agreement.
011426-064 011426-064-MC	12/14/2017	12/14/2017	The amendment deletes Hamburg Sud as a party to the Agreement.
011426-063 011426-063-MC	5/1/2017	5/1/2017	The amendment deletes MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, SA as a party to the agreement.
011426-062	6/29/2016	6/29/2016	The amendment deletes Hapag-Lloyd as a party to the Agreement, and reflects the recent resignation of Trinity Shipping Line as a party to the Agreement.
011426-061 011426-061-MC	6/16/2016	7/31/2016	The amendment adds King Ocean Services Limited, Inc. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-060 011426-060-MC	5/9/2016	5/9/2016	The amendment deletes King Ocean Services Limited, Inc. as a party to the Agreement, and reflects the resignation of Trinity Shipping Line.
011426-059 011426-059-MC	8/14/2015	8/14/2015	The amendment deletes Frontier Liner Services, Inc. as a party to the agreement.
011426-058 011426-058-MC	7/13/2015	7/13/2015	The amendment deletes CCNI and Norasia Container Lines Limited as parties to the agreement.
011426-057 011426-057-MC	4/17/2015	4/17/2015	The amendment deletes Compania Sudamericana de Vapores, S. A. as a party to the agreement.
011426-056 011426-056-MC	12/29/2014	2/12/2015	The amendment adds Hapag-Lloyd AG and Norasia Container Lines Limited (acting as a single party) as parties to the Agreement.
011426-055 011426-055-MC	8/6/2014	8/6/2014	The amendment deletes Interocean Lines, Inc. and South Pacific Shipping Company, Ltd. (d/b/a Ecuadorian Line) as members from the agreement, effective August 16, 2014.
011426-054 011426-054-MC	3/11/2013	3/11/2013	The amendment deletes Peru from the geographic scope of the Agreement.
011426-053 011426-053-MC	3/1/2013	3/1/2013	The amendment excludes Peru from the membership of four of the parties.
011426-052 011426-052-MC	8/31/2012	8/31/2012	The amendment deletes APL as a party to the Agreement.
011426-051 011426-051-MC	6/30/2011	6/30/2011	The amendment deletes A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S as a party to the Agreement.
011426-050	3/9/2011	4/23/2011	The amendment adds CMA CGM as a party to the Agreement.
011426-049 011426-049-MC	11/23/2010	11/23/2010	The amendment updates APL’s corporate address.
011426-048 011426-048-MC	7/29/2010	9/12/2010	The amendment adds Interocean Lines, Inc. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-047 011426-047-MC	2/5/2010	3/22/2010	The amendment deletes the geographic sections of the Agreement, adds new authority for the parties to form committees, and restates the Agreement.
011426-046 011426-046-MC	10/30/2009	10/30/2009	The amendment removes Maruba S.C.A. as a party to the agreement.
011426-045 011426-045-MC	9/18/2009	11/2/2009	The amendment reflects Maersk’s and MSC’s participation in the Pacific Coast Section of the agreement.
011426-044 011426-044-MC	7/20/2009	9/3/2009	The amendment adds A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S as a party to the agreement.
011426-043 011426-043-MC	6/19/2009	8/3/2009	The amendment would add Mediterranean Shipping Company, SA as a party to the agreement.
011426-042 011426-042-MC	10/3/2008	10/3/2008	The amendment removes Mediterranean Shipping Company SA as a party to the agreement.
011426-041 011426-041-MC	8/15/2008	8/15/2008	The amendment removes Hapag-Lloyd AG as a party to the Agreement.
011426-040 011426-040-MC	5/10/2007	6/24/2007	The amendment would add Mediterranean Shipping Company as a participant in the Colombia Section of the agreement.
011426-039 011426-039-MC	8/1/2006	9/15/2006	The amendment adds the trade between the U.S. Pacific Coast and the West Coast of South America to the scope of the Agreement and adds Maruba S.C.A. as a party.
011426-038 011426-038-MC	7/25/2006	9/8/2006	The amendment removes CP Ships USA LLC as a party to the agreement, reflects CMA’s resignation from the Agreement effective August 17, 2006, and adds Hapag-Lloyd as a party.
011426-037 011426-037-MC	10/5/2005	11/19/2005	The amendment makes changes in the manner in which the parties may confer and also clarifies the responsibilities for the payment of any civil penalties.
011426-036 011426-036-MC	7/28/2005	7/28/2005	The amendment deletes P&O Nedlloyd B.V./P&O Nedlloyd Limited as a party to the agreement.
011426-035	5/27/2005	5/27/2005	The amendment deletes A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S as a party to the agreement.
011426-034 011426-034-MC	4/6/2005	5/21/2005	The amendment expands the scope of the agreement to include the Caribbean Coast of Columbia (Colombian section); makes technical changes to accommodate the expanded scope; and adds Lykes, Frontier, and King Ocean as parties to the Colombian section of the agreement.
011426-033	12/22/2003	12/22/2003	The amendment updates Maersk’s corporate name and deletes Hamburg-Süd’s trade names of Columbus Line and Crowley American Transport.
011426-032	3/22/2002	3/22/2002	The amendment deletes the NYK/NOS Joint Service as a party to the Agreement.
011426-031	5/29/2001	5/29/2001	The amendment adds CMA CGM as a party, deletes South American Independent Lines Association and Interocean Lines Inc. as parties to the Agreement, and corrects the name of Hamburg Sud.
011426-030	8/29/2000	10/13/2000	The amendment adds a new Article 11 to reflect the obligations of the parties in regards to payment of agreement expenses.
011426-029	4/26/2000	6/10/2000	The amendment clarifies the parties' authority to discuss joint and/or individual service contracts, and clarifies that the parties may communicate with one another indirectly as well as indirectly.
011426-028	12/7/1999	12/7/1999	The amendment changes the name of A.P. Moller-Maersk Line to A.P. Moller-Maersk Sealand, deletes Transportacion Maritime Grancolombiana, S.A. as a party to the Agreement, and makes other non-substantive changes to the Agreement.
011426-027	7/26/1999	9/9/1999	The amendment restates the Agreement; makes technical changes to Articles 1,3, 4, 8, 9 and 10; deletes existing Articles 2, 5, 6 and 7 and replaces them in their entirety, and corrects the addresses of two of the member lines. It also adds a new Article 5.05 authorizing the parties or two or more of them to enter into joint service contracts and authorizes the parties to adopt voluntary guidelines with respect to the terms and conditions of their individual service contracts.
011426-026	7/1/1999	7/1/1999	The amendment changes the name of NYK-NOS to the NYK/NOS Joint Service
011426-025	6/10/1999	6/10/1999	The amendment deletes Seaboard Marine Ltd. as a member of the South American Independent Lines Association and adds Seaboard Marine Ltd. as an independent party to the Agreement.
011426-024	6/10/1999	6/10/1999	The amendment deletes BHP International Marine Transport as a party to the Agreement.
011426-023	3/10/1999	3/10/1999	The amendment adds Columbus Line as a party to the Agreement.
011426-022	11/30/1998	11/30/1998	The amendment deletes the West Coast of South America (WCSA) Agreement, adds the former members of WCSA as individual parties, makes associate miscellaneous changes, and restates the Agreement.
011426-021	6/25/1998	6/25/1998	The amendment adds BHP International Transport as a member.
011426-020	10/14/1997	10/14/1997	The amendment deletes Seaboard Marine, Trinity Shipping Line, and Interocean Lines as independent members and adds the South American Independent Lines Association as a conference party to the Agreement.
011426-019	6/17/1997	8/1/1997	The amendment permits the parties to aggregate cargo volumes for the purpose of meeting service contract minimum cargo requirements.
011426-018	4/10/1997	4/10/1997	The amendment deletes Naviera Consolidada S.A. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-017	4/9/1997	4/9/1997	The amendment adds NYK-NOS as a party to the Agreement.
011426-016	3/31/1997	3/31/1997	The amendment restates the Agreement.
011426-015	3/6/1997	3/6/1997	The amendment deletes Dole Ocean Line Express and Flota Grancolombiana, S.A. as parties to the Agreement.
011426-014	2/4/1997	2/4/1997	The amendment deletes Internaves Shipping Corp. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-013	1/14/1997	1/14/1997	The amendment adds Transportation Maritima Grancolobiana, S.A. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-012	1/13/1997	1/13/1997	The amendment adds Interocean Lines Inc. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-011	12/30/1996	12/30/1996	The amendment adds South Pacific Shipping Co., Ltd. as a party to the Agreement and changes the name of Nedlloyd Lijnen to P&O Nedlloyd.
011426-010	11/7/1996	11/7/1996	The amendment adds Internaves (USA) Inc./Internaves Shipping Corp. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-009	8/21/1996	8/21/1996	The amendment deletes Transportes Navieros Equatorianos as a party to the Agreement.
011426-008	1/16/1996	1/16/1996	The amendment adds Flota Mercante Grancolombia S.A. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-007	10/4/1995	10/4/1995	The amendment adds Nedlloyd Lijnen, B.V. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-006	9/27/1995	9/27/1995	The amendment adds Mediterranean Shipping Company as a party to the Agreement.
011426-005	3/31/1995	3/31/1995	The amendment deletes Empremar/MSC Joint Service as a party to the Agreement.
011426-004	3/3/1995	3/3/1995	The amendment adds Trinity Shipping Line, S.A. as a party to the Agreement.
011426-003	12/9/1994	12/9/1994	The amendment adds Dole Ocean Liner Express as a party to the Agreement.
011426-002	12/20/1993	12/20/1993	The amendment adds Empremar/MSC Joint Service as a party to the Agreement.
011426-001	12/10/1993	1/24/1994	The amendment adds new Articles 5(f) and 5(g) to provide for space chartering authority and the submission of quarterly reports.
011426	8/13/1993	9/27/1993	The Agreement authorizes the parties to voluntarily discuss and agree upon rates, charges, and service items relating to the trade between the United States and the West Coast of South America.