FMC reviews 12 OTI applications, revokes 7 licenses
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications for review.
The agency received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Holiday Shipping, College Park, Ga. (Marie S. Carew, sole proprietor); Deans & Associates Freight System, Laurelton, N.Y. (Troy A. Dean, president); Shanghai City Union Logistics Network Co., Alhambra, Calif. (Willie Yong-Chuan Wu, president); and Transcom Express, Red Bank, N.J. (Elizabeth M. Magistro, president).
The FMC received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Consolidated Logistics, Miami (Allerson B. Sardinha, president); FLS-USA Forwarding, Houston (Paul M. Garcia, manager); Ambrit-USA, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Malcolm Garrett, president); Concert Group Logistics, Downers Grove, Ill. (Daniel Para, president); Just Cargo, Miami (Gustavo Alejandro Verite, president); and Uniwide Cargomovers & Travel, Carson, Calif. (Efren T. Arriola, president).
The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from MK Shipping, Houston (Moustafa Keshta, president); and Domicilio Expreso Dominicano (Domex) Corp., Bronx, N.Y. (Noris Abreu, president).
Persons knowing of any reason why an OTI applicant should receive a license are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington at (202) 523-5843.
The agency also revoked seven OTI licenses for failure to maintain valid bonds. The companies are Exim Services, Marina Del Rey, Calif.; Foreign Cargo International, Miami; Hayek Services, Miami; K.E.I. Enterprises, Gardena, Calif.; KS Logix, Compton, Calif.; Lysan Forwarding Co., Miami; and S/J Americas Service, Houston.