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Eleven OTI license applications under review

Six of the submissions come from New Jersey and California; others are from Florida, New York, Texas and Virginia.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Allstate Export Lines, Elizabeth, N.J. (Mustaque Ahmed, managing member); ANC-USA Branch, Buena Park, Calif. (Stella N. Young, manager); Omni Maritime Logistics, Miami (Victor E, Gonzalez, vice president); and Three Way Logistics, Fremont, Calif. (Lynette Young, assistant secretary).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from AJT Cargo Express, Jersey City, N.J. (Rafael A. Ogando, member) and World Oyster Shipping, Vauxhall, N.J. (Keisha T. Headley, operations manager).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Athletic Logistics, Houston (Scott M. Nolan, member).
   In addition, the FMC received license applications for changes to a qualifying individual from Caeser International Logistics (LAX) Co. Ltd., City of Industry, Calif. (Frank Kuo, vice president) and Karpeles Freight Services, Chesapeake, Va. (Trond Prestroenning) and for the addition of trade names from ACL American Continental Lines from MA Logistics & Shipping, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Vanees A. Karim, chief operating officer) and Sea-Span Shipping Ltd. from N/J International, Houston (Joyce Fainter, 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. Lists of licensed OTIs (applications approved, bonds in place and fully licensed) — both ocean freight forwarders and NVOs — also are 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.