The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 11 license applications and changes for review.
The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Atlanta Customs Brokers & Intl Freight Forwarders, Atlanta (Kathy Williams, vice president of exports); AZ Freight, Flushing, N.Y. (Tingyi Jiang, president); and Pole Star Shipping, Manalapan, N.J. (Angela Simeone, secretary).
The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Engineering & Trade, Doral, Fla. (Jairo E. Leon, president); and Goldstar Global Logistics, Jamaica, N.Y. (Kunj B. Kalra, president).
In addition, the FMC received applications for a change to a qualifying individual from Estes Forwarding Worldwide, Richmond, Va. (Glenn J. Calvino, vice president); Jumbo Transport International, Elizabeth, N.J. (Steven Cataldo, president); and Roadrunner Holdings, Houston (Benjamin Breedlove, vice president); and name changes from Hercules Packing Shipping & Moving Co., Astoria, N.Y. (Gus Dourmas, president) to Iraklis Packing Shipping & Moving Co.; M E Dey Cargo Corp., Atlanta (John Davis, secretary) to Dey Cargo Corp.; and McLimex, Carson City, Nev. (Bernard Vo, member) to Mbequip.
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.