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FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 10 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 10 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from IP Logistics, Covina, Calif. (Kenny Yip, CEO).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Dor L’Dor Global, Manalapan, N.J. (Eli Levy, member); and Global S. Logistics Corp., Allen, Texas (Florencia Ferrer, president).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from United Auto Shipping, Tampa, Fla. (Fathi M. Faituri, member).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Air Sea Shipping, Miami (Marlene M. Suarez, vice president); Hanjin Intermodal America, Mount Prospect Ill. (Kyung Yul Lee, secretary); Navy Cargo Express USA, Miami (Jorge A. Espinoza Forero, president); and Nippon Express NEC Logistics America, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (James R. Guess, assistant secretary); for a license transfer to W.M. Stone Logistics from Linwood D. Beckner, Norfolk, Va. (Linwood D. Beckner, member); and for removing trade name Marisol Worldwide and adding trade name Ascent Global Logistics from Marisol International, Springfield, Mo. (Carie L. Samuel, chief compliance 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. 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.