The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 10 license applications and changes for review.
The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Nautical Shipping Line, Karachi, Pakistan (Asif Ali, vice president); and S&R Marine Services, Rotterdam (Peter F. Spiering, president).
The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Easy Shipping Corp., Oak Lawn, Ill. (Ahmed Sadek, president); Miami Freight & Logistics Services, Miami (Syed H. Hussaini, vice president); and Universal Containers, Encino, Calif. (Ajay R. Rathod, manager).
The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Champion International Moving, Canonsburg, Pa. (Ronald A. Smith, president); and Sprint Global, Cary, N.C. (Jagadeeswari Chandramouleeswaran, president).
In addition, the FMC received applications for a change to a qualifying individual from Naca Logistics (USA), Carson, Calif. (Ank de Roos, director); and Transportes Zuleta, Miami (Carmen L. Rodriguez, treasurer); and a name change from Hua Yang Transportation Co., Carson, Calif. (Merlinda V. Tan, chief operating officer) to Firstrans International Co.
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 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.