FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications

Reasons why an applicant should not receive a license or amendment should be filed with the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 14 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from America First International Shipping Corp., Miami (Mario A. Morales, president); KAS Logistics, Los Angeles (Byong “James” D. Ro, CEO); KHS Transportation Solutions, Wilson, N.C. (Mark C. Suddreth, general manager); and Triways Logistics (USA), Hawthorne, Calif. (Bobby H. Teoh, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from CIL Freight NJ, Hackensack, N.J. (Ying Liu, president), and Hubtrans Logistics, Buena Park, Calif. (Jake S. Oh, CEO).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Richard Alton Schleicher, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Richard A. Schleicher, sole proprietor).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Caterpillar Logistics, Morton, Ill. (James A. Miller, assistant secretary); J.F. Moran Co., Smithfield, R.I. (Linda A. Baltz, vice president); M&J Trading and Logistics, Tampa, Fla. (Maria A. Villasmil, president); Murphy Shipping & Commercial Services, Houston (Barbara A. Duhon, secretary); O.T.S. Astracon, Charlotte, N.C. (Andrew Blandford, director of ocean imports); and Toll Global Forwarding (USA), Springfield Gardens, N.Y. (Roger R. Haeussler, president); and for adding trade name Savino Del Bene Kansas City from Held & Associates, Kansas City, Mo. (Richard Held, 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 — also are available on the FMC website.