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FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from High Performance Cargo Logistics, Sunrise, Fla. (Ived Grullon, manager); Lacinos Speedcargo Corp., Rowland Heights, Calif. (Peng Xue, vice president); and Sea Way Forwarding, Newark, N.J. (Saied Abbasi, member).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from BJJ Enterprise, Country Club Hills, Ill. (Keena R. Hannon-Kelly, member); Manuport Logistics USA, Miami (Joseph Charlton, vice president of operations); Norlil Auto Exporters, Marlboro, N.J. (Jay Horowitz, member); North American Freight Liners, Edison, N.J. (Telge J. Peiris, vice president); and SL Trading Group, Orlando, Fla. (Loredana Perdomo, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Global Trading, Shipping & Logistics Corp., Houston (Rosa I. Ortiz, secretary); and Jusda Supply Chain Management Corp., Diamond Bar, Calif. (Jespher Santos, vice president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Ever-Leading International, San Gabriel, Calif. (Chui Ling Lau, general manager); FedEx International Freight Forwarding Agency Services (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China (Jerry L. Storey Jr., director); FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage (Hong Kong) Ltd., Kwai Fong, China (Jerry L. Storey Jr., director); Flexitank, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (Johnny Fernandez, vice president); Plexis Services, Inglewood, Calif. (Ferry Soen, secretary); Seahorse Forwarding, Fort Lee, N.J. (Mark Majka, director); and Transpacific Freight Express, City of Industry, Calif. (Po Chan, vice president); and for a license transfer to PXE from Leeland Wu, Wilmington, Calif. (Leeland Wu, 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 – 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.