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FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from DBN Carrier, Los Angeles (Bayasgalan Lkhamsuren, president); Evgeny Lavrentev, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Evgeny Lavrentev, sole proprietor); Sprint Cargo Corp., Astoria, N.Y. (Ali A. Siddiqui, president); and Transphere, Westland, Mich. (Chetan Koradia, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from 5G Logistics Solutions, Doral, Fla. (Carolina Loyola, president); Atlanta Customs Brokers & Intl Freight Forwarders, Atlanta (Kathy Williams, vice president of exports); Forward Systems Group, Doral, Fla. (Maurice Forelle, president); Marcos Enterprises, Orlando, Fla. (Marcos Urbina, president); NMC Logistics Solutions, Doral, Fla. (Orlando Jimenez, president); and Pole Star, Manalapan, N.J. (Angela Simeone, secretary).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Rahm Logistics, South San Francisco, Calif. (Herbert W. Rahm, chief executive officer).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Bennett International Transport, McDonough, Ga. (Tricia B. Reynolds, vice president); and Platinum Cargo Logistics, Torrance, Calif. (Andrew R. Mancione, Midwest regional vice president); for license transfers from American Cargo International, Miami (Annia De Paz, vice president) to American Cargo International LLC; and Project Rail, Chicago (Christopher M. Ball, president) to Vectora Solutions; for name changes from CMS Shipping Agency, West Long Branch, N.J. (Munish Sachdev, president) to Atlantic Pacific Lines; and SR Intel Freight, Compton, Calif. (Wu J. Yi, president) to SR Inter Freight; and for a trade name change from James J. Boyle & Co., San Bruno, Calif. (Greg Kodama, president) by deleting JJB Global Logistics Co. and JJB Inland Logistics.
   Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington at (202) 523-5843. Lists of licensed OTIs (applications approved, bonds in place and fully licensed) – both ocean freight forwarders and NVOs – are also available on the FMC Website.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.