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FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Deetee Freight Enterprises, Jacksonville, Fla. (Dianne M. Douglas, president); Double S Logistics, Fullerton, Calif. (Tom Soong Won Suh, president); Doulos Logistics, Dania Beach, Fla. (Leonardo Barros, president); Global Parcel Services Corp., Miami (Jose M. Calvo, president); Worldwide Choice Logistics, Bergenfield, N.J. (Lilibeth T. Ching, vice president of operations); and Xchange Logistics Corp., El Monte, Calif. (Jianghan “Skye” Xu, president).
   The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Hashim Ali, Franklin Park, N.J. (Hashim Ali, sole proprietor); and Real Way Transportation, South San Francisco, Calif. (Efran G. Yap, vice president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Cavalier International Air Freight, Dulles, Va. (Robert Neilson, assistant vice president); Fastgrow Logistics (Americas), City of Industry, Calif. (Xiwen W. Guo, secretary); and Inter-Jet Ocean Transport, Roselle, Ill. (Lisa Johnstone, vice president of ocean procurement and operations); and for a name change to GEFCO Forwarding USA from IJS Global, Roselle, Ill. (Lisa Johnstone, vice president of ocean procurement and operations).
   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.