Watch Now


FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission examines 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. 
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Lead Young Logistics International, Burlingame, Calif. (Denis Cheng, president); Top Logistics NJ, Edison, N.J. (Wenjie Wu, vice president); and Vilden Global Trade Solutions, Torrance, Calif. (Gregory H. Pearsonm president). 
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from AHC Logistics Cargo Consultant, Doral, Fla. (Alvaro Hernandez-Crassus, president); Caucas International, Vienna, Va. (Angela M. Moore, logistics manager); Ed Cury Enterprises, Doral, Fla. (Roberta M. Cury, vice president); Lasus Group, Miami (Susana L. Arce, manager); and Shock Value International, South San Francisco, Calif. (John S. Kim, vice president). 
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Del Corona & Scardigli USA, New York (Fabio Goldoni, vice president of sales).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to a qualifying individual from Easy Express, Inglewood, Calif. (Xin “Keith” Tu, chief executive officer); Quartz Logistics, City of Industry, Calif. (Robert Wu, chief executive officer); and Southern Export Services, College Park, Ga. (Joel Fischer-Columbo, vice president of Tulsa operations); and for the addition of trade name Razor Cargo Services from Razor Enterprise, Jamaica, N.Y. (Bibi R. Juman, vice president).
   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, D.C., 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.