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FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications

FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 34 ocean transportation intermediary license applications for review.

   The agency received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from H.T.L. Logistics India Private Ltd., Bangalore, India (Bakesh Suri, director); CSLL Logistics, Alhambra, Calif. (Lizhen Yang, president); American Patriot Lines, Los Angeles (Ching Wahleung, treasurer); SMC Project Management, Torrance, Calif. (Joon Park, member); Global Cargo Connection, Torrance, Calif. (Steve Lee, president); Seaborn Containers and Shipping, Union City, Ga. (Michael B. McKnight, owner); Foremost Int'l Freight Services Corp., Jamaica, N.Y. (Hong Jeh Wang, president); Speedfreight Transport, Rockville, Md. (Cristina T. Ignacio, managing member); and Poseidon Logistics, San Francisco (Geuangwei Shan, chief executive officer).

   The FMC received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from Global Cargo Express, Portsmouth, Va. (Nerijus Bertasius, president); Movendo USA, Staten Island, N.Y. (Mauro Moretti, president); Formosa Container Line, Torrance, Calif. (Anthony C. Chiu, general manager); Trans Global Auto Logistics, Grand Prairie, Texas (Sandra K. Lester, president); Base Ventures International, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Oluwaseyi E. Olawore, sole proprietor); Safeway Shipping and Clearing Services, Houston (Abiola S. Iyiola, CEO); Overseas Shipping, Baltimore (Makram Kais, president); Selim Logistics System USA, Lisle, Ill. (Young F. Lee, treasurer); Kerry Freight (USA), El Segundo, Calif. (Lui K. Ming, president); 3Plus Logistics Co., Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Kyung S. Kim, treasurer); Seapack, Miami (Roland L. Malins-Smith, president); Aerospace Logistics Group, Evergreen Park, Ill. (Andrea Y. McFerren, president); JEM Star Cargo, Waipahu, Hawaii (Jocelyn L. Ramelb, managing member); M and L Trucking, Rome, N.Y. (Joseph F. Mammone, president); International Shipping Co., Dearborn Heights, Mich. (Nachaat Mazeh, president); Sea Freight, Miami (Michael Lyamport, president); American Freight Line-Southeast, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Gabrille Heinrichs, president); Katt Worldwide Logistics, Memphis, Tenn. (Verna Kim, manager); and Priority Air Express, Swedesboro, N.J. (Christopher Carpenter, president).

   The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Total Global Solutions, Kennesaw, Ga. (Dennis R. Smith, president); Brave Cargo, Miami (Pemig J. Fuentes, president); Reliable Shipping Services Corp., Valley Stream, N.Y. (Eleonora L. Chiavelli, president); American Courier Express, Rockville, Md. (Khosrow R. Ranjkesh, president); Caribbean Logistics Solutions, Miami (Wanda Cruz, president); and Rom Enterprise, Canoga Park, Ga. (Rommel De Ocampo, president).

   Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license are urged to contact the FMC's Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington at (202) 523-5843.

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.