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 (FMC) has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Container Shipping, Ormond Beach, Fla. (Svetlana Shmakova, member).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Alie Worldwide Transport, Houston (Lucy A. Saucedo, vice president); Brendan Kyung, San Rafael, Calif. (Brendan Kyung, sole proprietor); GF Logistics USA, Miami (Eric J. Colon, manager); Nicaragua Cargo Express, Miami (Josefa E. Campos, president); and Sonic Global Logistics, Gardena, Calif. (James J. Park, chief executive officer).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Jacaju Cargo USA, San Pedro, Calif. (Edward Suarez, executive director); and US Freight Station, Elizabeth, N.J. (Xiaoning “Frank” Xu, manager). 
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from 3Plus Logistics Co., Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Chan Wook “Ryan” Park, chief operating officer); E.T.H. Cargo Services, Carolina, Puerto Rico (Sascha Herzig, president); Genesis Solutions, El Monte, Calif. (Chen “Ivan” L. Yap, president); Military Relocation Services, Jacksonville, Fla. (Deborah Passmore, vice president); Naigai Nitto America, New York (Ken Wada, vice president); Seafair USA, Miami (Michael Daum, corporate manager of compliance); and Sentry Household Shipping, Jacksonville, Fla. (Deborah Passmore, vice president); and for a name to Samsung SDS Global SCL America from Samsung SDS America, Ridgefield Park, N.J. (Jong Hyun Kim, secretary).
   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.