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FMC reviewing 14 OTI license applications

Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 14 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from ATP Logix, Torrance, Calif. (John H. Park, president); R Cube Consulting, Hicksville, N.Y. (Haribai R. Bhambhani, president); and Unified2 Global Packaging Group, Sutton, Mass. (Michael V. Yost, vice president of freight forwarding).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Globeline Shipping, Plano, Texas (Marlo Narciso, vice president); Inter Ocean Container Corp., Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Idelsa A. Santos, president); and Marlin Logistics, Los Angeles (Yon S. Kim, CEO).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license application A.R. Savage & Son, Tampa, Fla. (Arthur R. Savage, manager); Cotonou-Direct International Shipping, Suitland, Md. (Remy R. Sekpe, managing member); Nexo Global Relocations, Franklin Park, N.J. (Karina M. Mihailovschi, managing member); and TriCon Logistics, DFW Airport, Texas (Christopher M. Condon, CEO)
   In addition, the FMC received license applications for a change to a qualifying individual from Sumisho Global Logistics (USA) Corp., Lake Success, N.Y. (Barbara Pupa, vice president); for removing the trade name BSL Networks Logistics from Y5 Solutions, Harbor City, Calif. (Shan Anderson I.Chiu, chief financial officer); and for name changes to GBP International from GBP Logistics, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Xiucong Yang, president) and Seahorse Express from Sea Horse Express, Bayonne, N.J. (Joseph Blanco, vice 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 — also are 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.