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FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Ampersand Services, Cypress, Texas (Liang Yan, vice president); Marine Charter Services, Houston (Carl P. Sorensen, president); Prolog Shipping, Tustin, Calif. (Anna Lee, manager); and Sea & Shore Shipping, Oldsmar, Fla. (Debra M. Caesh, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from CXP-USA Corp., Doral, Fla. (David G. Valencia, assistant treasurer); Leadership Freight USA, Miami (Daniel R. Nino Calderon, vice secretary); and Mario Barquero Enterprises, Summit, N.J. (Mario A. Barquero, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Pronto Shipping and Packaging Services, Houston (Larry G. Snellings, officer of ocean freight); Surplus Logistics, Ringoes, N.J. (Wolfgang H. Schmid, chief executive officer); and Worldlink Logistics, Miami (Trina Fernandez, vice president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Combined Transport Systems, New Brunswick, N.J. (Kathy Nigro, president); and Corvis International Services, Katy, Texas (Jennifer R. Nolen, co-secretary); and for the deletion of trade name Novalink Logistics from Neptune Shipping Ltd., El Monte, Calif. (Jennifer “Pei Pei” Li, 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., 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.