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FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission 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 (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from 1-800 Shipping, Raylors, S.C. (Thomas Jacob, president); Approved Holdings, City of Industry, Calif. (Eric Zybura, chief executive officer); Interocean Cargo Logistics, San Rafael, Calif. (Cory Nelson, president); New World International, Chicago (David W. Marx, president); and Triton Logistics, Miami (Modesto Gil, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Guardian Moving & Storage, Los Angeles (Lior Oren, president); Pantos USA, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (Samuel R. Ra, vice president); Polariz Group, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Guillermo E. Samour, president); Procurus USA, Vienna, Va. (Peter R. Moe Jr., chief commercial officer); and Satra Logistics, Tinton Falls, N.J. (Viktor E. Sapp, sole member).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license applications from Tarraf, Detroit (Bassem H. Tarraf, secretary).
   In addition, the agency received a license application for a change to qualifying individual from Overnight Solutions, Houston (Maria M. Mata, vice president).
   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 – 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.