FMC reviews 17 OTI applications, revokes 7 licenses
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 17 ocean transportation intermediary license applications for review.
The agency received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Copacabana Enterprises Group, Miami (Jorge Y. Castresana, president); J&DL International, Miami (Ricardo H. Jimenez, president); Maria’s Cargo Express, Bronx, N.Y. (F. Omar Gilbert, president); Ubique Logistics, Jamaica, N.Y. (Yoon Young Choi, secretary); Trident Universal, Lutz, Fla. (Andrew J. Nangano, president); United Logistics Management, Los Angeles (Syed Ali, president); and Midwest Ag Enterprises, Marshall, Minn. (James Daniel Moline, president).
The FMC received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Vantaged International, Seattle (Victor VQ Tran, director); J.B.G.C., Laguna Hills, Calif. (Jodi Byrne, owner); C&L USA, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Nelson Tsiao, president); James Worldwide, Carson, Calif. (Joong Yul Lee, president); Cibaeno Shipping Express Corp., Corona, N.Y. (Franklyn Vargas, president); Custino Enterprises, San Mateo, Calif. (Eli N. Custino, sole proprietor); and M&H Shipping Corp., El Monte, Calif. (Dorothy Sung, chief executive officer).
The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Edlow International Co., Washington, D.C. (Jack Edlow, president); Custom Freight Sales, Dayton, Ohio (Carl M. Bridges, president); and Rolando Transport, Linden, N.J. (Rolando Reyes, sole proprietor).
Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington at (202) 523-5843.
The FMC revoked seven OTI licenses for failure to maintain valid bonds: Antilles Wholesale Co., Miami; California Freight System, Compton, Calif.; Magnum Freight Corp., Miami; Moog International, Pittsburgh; Packers Enterprises, Wilmington, Calif.; Rodi International Corp., Miami; and World Shipping America, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.