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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 (FMC) has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from 7658320 Canada Corp., Scarborough, Canada (Syed K. Nadeem, president); and NJCM Logistics, Saipan (Crispino T. Rivera, manager).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Orbis Sibro, Mount Pleasant, S.C. (Robert Bishopp, director); SIA Global Technologies & Logistics, Minneapolis (Oluwaseyi E. Olawore, president); Vicky Gulin, Carson, Calif. (Vicky Gulin, sole proprietor); and Xcell Lines, Laredo, Texas (Jose I. Quesada, member).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from ACGI Shipping, Seattle (Randall Click, vice president of U.S. operations).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Bright Star Logistics, Compton, Calif. (Soon “Juliana” Y. Lim, chief executive officer); Express Logistics Services, Miami (Carlos J. Novoa, manager); Mellohawk Logistics USA, Doral, Fla. (Dorival Groppa, vice president of operations); and Solex Logistics, Inglewood, Calif. (Meng C. Hsieh, chief executive officer); for a license transfer to JNB USA GLS from JNB USA Logistics, Lynbrook, N.Y. (Chin H. Ree, vice president); and for a name change to Advanced Shipping from Wiz Logis USA, La Mirada, Calif. (Jong “Jake” Park, chief executive officer).
   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.