FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier applications from Axis Global Systems, Maspeth, N.Y. (Kathleen Martin, manager); Barrett Trade Services, Miami (Anderson D. Barrett, president); Deetee Enterprises, Jacksonville, Fla. (Dianne M. Douglas, president); and Hengfeng International Forwarding Corp., Pasadena, Calif. (Yu Hui “Maggie” Liu, secretary).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Camlog Forwarders, Medley, Fla. (Elizabeth Alexander, president); and Solid Rem International, Laurel, Md. (Gbolahanmi O. Popoola, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder licence applications from Coco’s International Movers, Miami (Macarena L. Scalia, director); Gorham Export Packing, Houston (Gerswon D. Sosa, managing director); and Sobel Shipping Co., Rockville Centre, N.Y. (Brian Wills, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from ASCO Freight Management, Houston (Michael Higgins, president); Expeditors International (Puerto Rico), Carolina, Puerto Rico (Jeffrey S. Musser, president); Expeditors International of Washington, Seattle (Jeffrey S. Musser, president); Morrison Express Corp. (U.S.A.), El  Segundo, Calif. (Tony L Medeiros, vice president); Sack & Menendez, Tampa, Fla. (Carlos R. Roman, treasurer); Van Weelde Logistics, New Orleans (Zuzana Haider, chief logistics officer); and Victory Maritime Services USA, Cerritos, Calif. (Xu Chen, chief executive officer).
   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.