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FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 14 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 14 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier/ocean freight forwarder license applications from D&C International Logistics Co., Diamond Bar, Calif. (George K. Chen, chief operations officer); and Maranatha Cargo Express, Miami, Fla. (Ana M. Morales, president).
   The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Aimpacific Services, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Barbara Saldivar, chief operation officer); Airline Cargo Services, Inwood, N.Y. (Mark J. Appleton, chief executive officer); Trade Winds International Logistics, Fernandina Beach, Fla. (William A. Mosley, manager); and TW Logistics, Great Neck, N.Y. (Hilbert Eshaghpour, president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Argosy International, New York, N.Y. (Kit Y. Ng, vice president of supply chain management); C.H. Robinson Project Logistics, Houston, Texas (Angelica M. Fernandez, vice president of ocean operations); Centra Freight Services, South San Francisco, Calif. (Jonathan Wang, president); Contex Shipping (USA), Independence, Ohio (Nancy L. Brzoska, secretary); Kuehne + Nagel, Jersey City, N.J. (Marcus Reimann senior vice president of seafreight); Nippon Concept America, The Woodlands, Texas (Kellie Whitley, special manager); and Scan-Shipping, Bayonne, N.J. (Lars Buchwardt, vice president); and for the addition of trade name Prolog International Shipping from A.I.B. Internacional, Miami, Fla. (Cintia Altheman, managing partner).
   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.