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FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications

The Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Air One Logistics USA, Inglewood, Calif. (Karen K. Garcia Man, secretary); Caesar International Logistics (LAX), City of Industry, Calif. (Junwen “Jason” Li, vice president); GIT Global Services, Tuscon, Ariz. (Flavio Carrillo, member); and Guzal Cargo Express Corp., Miami (Hernan D. Hoyos, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Cars USA Shipping, Long Beach, Calif. (Robin Grove, managing member); A-Las Freight & Cargo Group, Doral, Fla. (Pedro Pinero, managing member); CP Logistics, Sugar Land, Texas (Casey X. Chen, president); Global Leader, Elk  Grove Village, Ill. (Hosoo Han, president); Headwin International Logistics, Grapevine, Texas (Raymond Counter, manager member); Lacs Cargo, Miami (Javier Leano, vice president); and Logistica Global, Doral, Fla. (Rene A. Valle, manager member).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Global V&A Logistics, Miami (Yarleny D. Barrios, vice president); Moni-Mar Forwarding, Miami (Maria V. Quintana, president); Aragon Systems, Tampa, Fla. (Elad Nagli, operations manager); and Vidorra, Tualatin, Ore. (Luke T. Juarez, member). 
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from A&A Contract Customs Brokers USA, Blaine, Wash. (Troy W. Hammond, vice president); Korchina Logistics USA, Buena Park, Calif. (Claire Kim, secretary); Ocean World Lines, Carol Stream, Ill. (Henrik Jorgensen, vice president of international); RF International, Carol Stream, Ill. (Henrik Jorgensen, vice president of international); ADP Logistics Corp., Bensenville, Ill. (Yiwei “Cathy” Huang, associated vice president); Hanjin Logistics, Ridgefield Park, N.J. (June S. Hong, treasurer); KFS, Fort Worth, Texas (Steven McDaniel, senior vice president); Logistics Trader Ltd., Surrey, United Kingdom (Gary F. Stiegler, secretary); and Navicon Unlimited, Doral, Fla. (Alicia Del Rey, vice president); for a transfer from Thomas Griffin International, Tampa, Fla. (Thomas Griffin, director) to RV Shipping; for a trade name addition of Conship from Consolidated Shipping Agencies, Aurora, Ill. (Macdonald C. Vasnani, president); and for name changes from Ridgeway International (USA), Plattsburgh, N.Y. (Shaun Gillilland, vice president) to Ridgeway International USA; and from Starbase Global Logistics, Wilmington, N.C. (William “Billy” C. Wells Jr. vice president) to Landmark Trade Services USA.
   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.