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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 has received 10 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Box Global, Arcadia, Calif. (Yu “Cathy” J. Guo, secretary); and Oceanic Freight, Jamaica, N.Y. (Tat Shing IP, president).
   The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from PnPLine, North Bergen, N.J. (Jeongmin “David” Lee, vice president); Tradelanes Global, Arcadia, Calif. (Lance Z. Tang, chief executive officer); and Universal Logistics USA, Buffalo, N.Y. (Lisa J. Fertita, vice president).
   In addition, the FMC received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from A-Logixtics Group, Houston (James “Jimmy” E. Lehde, manager); American Logistics Network, Park Ridge, N.J. (William A. Antonelli, vice president of logistics and operations); and Nippon Concept America, The Woodlands, Texas (Peter B. Sloane, special manager); for a transfer to OEG International from Oceanika Express, Medley, Fla. (Benigo Martin, chief executive officer); and for a name change to Spectrum Logistics from Spectrum Trucking Co., Jacksonville, Fla. (Melanie McCoy, 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.

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.