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FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications

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

 The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from E Freight Services, Houston (David Spady Jr., secretary), and Eternal Logistics, Pomona, Calif. (Misty Chen, president).
   The agency received an NVO/ocean freight forwarder license application from Seishou Worldwide, Lomita, Calif. (Michio “Joe” Nakayama, chief financial officer).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Bestway Ocean Express Transport, Newark, N.J. (Pablo P. Gonzalez, vice president), and Sunshine Service International, Jamaica, N.Y. (George Stoichkov, vice president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Air Sea Express, South San Francisco, Calif. (Raymond C. Chang, vice president); Argosy International, New York (Xing Sam Lin, secretary); Bertling Logistics, Humble, Texas (Thomas Ott, president); iContainers (USA), Miami (Carlos Hernandez, president); and Oceanair, Revere, Mass. (Kelly A. L’Heureux, vice president); and for the removal of trade name E Freight Services from E Logistics, Houston (David Spady Jr., 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. 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.