Notice of Shipping Act Agreements Filed: MOL/NYK and MOL/Hoegh Amendments; ONE/COSCO Space Charter
Summary
The Federal Maritime Commission published notice of three ocean shipping agreements filed under the Shipping Act of 1984. Two amendments remove Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., Ltd. as a party from existing MOL space charter agreements. A new agreement would authorize ONE Ocean Network Express to charter space to COSCO Shipping in the Japan-U.S. West Coast trade, with expedited review requested.
What changed
The FMC published a notice of three ocean shipping agreements filed for review under the Shipping Act of 1984. Two are amendments to existing space charter agreements between MOL and NYK (Agreement No. 012366-002) and between MOL and Hoegh Autoliners (Agreement No. 012377-002), both removing Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., Ltd. as a party with conforming changes. The third is a new slot charter agreement between ONE and COSCO (Agreement No. 201465) authorizing ONE to charter space to COSCO in the Japan-U.S. West Coast trade, for which expedited review was requested.
Shipping lines, beneficial cargo owners, and freight forwarders with interests in U.S.-Japan trade lanes should monitor these filings. The removal of Nissan from the MOL agreements suggests restructuring within the Ro/Ro carrier network. The ONE/COSCO agreement, if approved, could affect capacity availability and pricing in the Pacific West Coast trade. Interested parties have 12 days (7 days for expedited review) to submit comments to the FMC Secretary.
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Notice of Agreements Filed
A Notice by the Federal Maritime Commission on 04/21/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07758 (91 FR 21291) Document Headings ###### Federal Maritime Commission
The Commission hereby gives notice of filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments, relevant information, or documents regarding the agreement to the Secretary by email at Secretary@fmc.gov, or by mail, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20573. Comments will be most helpful to the Commission if received within 12 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register, and the Commission requests that comments be submitted within 7 days on agreements that request expedited review. Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's website (www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the Office of General Counsel at (202)-523-5740 or GeneralCounsel@fmc.gov.
Agreement No.: 012366-002.
Agreement Name: MOL and NYK Space Charter Agreement.
Parties: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.; and NYK Group Americas Inc. (Ro/Ro Division) as agent for Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Filing Party: Rebecca Fenneman, Jeffrey/Fenneman Law and Strategy PLLC.
Synopsis: The Amendment removes Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., Ltd. as a party and makes conforming changes.
Proposed Effective Date: 4/13/2026.
Location: https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/AgreementHistory/61.
Agreement No.: 012377-002. ( printed page 21292)
Agreement Name: MOL/Hoegh Autoliners Space Charter Agreement.
Parties: Hoegh Autoliners AS; and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
Filing Party: Rebecca Fenneman, Jeffrey/Fenneman Law and Strategy PLLC.
Synopsis: The Amendment removes Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., Ltd. as a party and makes conforming changes. The Amendment also updates the address of Hoegh Autoliners AS.
Proposed Effective Date: 4/14/2026.
Location: https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/AgreementHistory/72.
Agreement No.: 201465.
Agreement Name: ONE/COSCO PS1 Slot Charter Agreement.
Parties: COSCO Shipping Lines, Co. Ltd.; and ONE Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.
Filing Party: Robert Magovern, Cozen O'Connor.
Synopsis: The Agreement would authorize ONE to charter space to COSCO Shipping in the trade between ports in Japan, on the one hand, and ports on the U.S. West Coast, on the other hand. The parties have requested expedited review.
Proposed Effective Date: 5/25/2026.
Location: https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/AgreementHistory/92663.
Dated: April 17, 2026.
Jennifer Everling,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07758 Filed 4-20-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6730-02-P
Published Document: 2026-07758 (91 FR 21291)
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