The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Convey International, Gardena, Calif. (Edgar Arijanyan, director); Eurabia Shipping and International Transport, Orange, Calif. (Ayman A. Zaatarah, general manager); and S&R Worldwide Logistics, Plainview, N.Y. (Steven Tang, president).
The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Safari Int’l Shipping, Lauderhill, Fla. (Carl S. Sharpe, president); U.S. Express, Concord, N.H. (David J. Hagen, vice president); and Volkmann Express, Lanham, Md. (Uzoma C. Nwachukwu, president).
In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Air Ocean International Forwarders, Doral, Fla. (Cindy I. Ortiz, secretary); AREVA, Charlotte, N.C. (William S. Edwards, director); Cargonet Logistics Corp., El Monte, Calif. (John Zhang, member); Marine Transport International USA, Hoboken, N.J. (Vidhya R. Iyer, export manager); and NTL Naigai Trans Line (USA), Torrance, Calif. (Eiji Miyazato, vice president); and for a transfer from East Point Group, Medley, Fla. (Matthew Leonard, manager) to Caribbean Cargo Holdings.
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.