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FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications

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

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 34 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from American Courier Express, Rockville, Md. (Roy K. Azima, member); Freighters, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Ben Z. Klein, member); International Cargo Consolidators Corp., Medley, Fla. (Maria T. Rodriguez, president); MIG Express, Portsmouth, N.H. (Igors M. Ngin, manager); Rellek, Celina, Texas (Carrie M. Kinsler, member); Trublue Global, La Mirada, Calif. (Edward Lee, president); A&S Shipping Co., Doral, Fla. (Ana Hernandez, treasurer); Argon Systems, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Elad Nagli, operating manager); and Lara Logistics, South Plainfield, N.J. (Ramesh Krishman, member).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from City Post Express, Fairfield, Conn. (Robert Swords, president); Global Worldwide Logistics, Cerritos, Calif. (Jimmy H. Huynh, president); Latona Logistics, Houston (Charles Kyun Cheon “Chuck” Cho, secretary); United Global Cargo, Miami (Constanza Nakamura, president); North Port Logistics, Hackensack, N.J. (Sena Kokbugur, member); Shifl.Com, Elizabeth, N.J. (Solomon Weber, member); and Union Logistics (NY), Carle Place, N.Y. (Ching K. Kam, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Alpha Services Worldwide, Ellenwood, Ga. (Alpha L. Kaisamba-Kanneh, president); Telkotrade Corp., Alamogordo, N.M. (Stefanie A. Bayer, secretary); and Unicorn Tire Corp., Memphis, Tenn. (Erxin Zhou, president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Atlantic Express Corp., Bridgeview, Ill. (Kastytis Latvys, president); Exfreight Zeta, Lake Work, Fla. (Jaclyn Regoli, operations manager); Fordpointer Shipping (NY), Jamaica, N.Y. (Tommy W. Yu, president); IFF, College Park, Ga. (Christian T. Halpaus, president); Import Logistics, Aurora, Ill. (James P. Herrera, vice president); Merco Cargo, Miami (Lucas A. Meza, secretary); Varko International Corp., Medley, Fla. (Niurka Rodriguez, director); VTG Tanktainer, Hamburg, Germany (Christian Strauss, head of overseas sales); WELL Worldwide Energy Logistics, Houston (Shelby C. St. Pierre, secretary); and XPO Customs Clearance Solutions, Carol Stream, Ill. (Dominick Muzi, president); for license transfers from ArcBest International, Irvine, Calif. (Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, division vice president) to ArcBest International Inc.; and Lindsey Forwarders, Portland, Ore. (Merrill Watts, vice president) to Mark and Shaunel Brown Corp.; for a name change to NAX USA Logistics from Nakamura Air Express (U.S.A.), Los Angeles (Shiro Kobayashi, operating officer); for the removal of trade names Rolasa Miami and Aqua Logistics from Krystal Logistics USA, Miami (Carlos X. Valdano, vice president); and for addition of trade name Sobel Network Shipping from Sobel Shipping Co., Rockville Centre, N.Y. (Brian Wills, 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.