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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 (FMC) has received 14 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Acme Freight Management, Lyndhurst, N.J. (Joseph Z. Lan, president); JT International, Jamaica, N.Y. (Seung W. Kim, president); and Worldwide Perishables Enterprises, Topsfield, Mass. (Kerrianne Doneghey, secretary).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Anji Logistics USA, Warren, Mich. (Senta Schreiber, assistant secretary); LRgistics, Hapeville, Ga. (Justin Byczek, member); Masterpiece International Ltd., New York (Abed Medawar, vice president of trade development); Onyx360, St. Johns, Fla. (Babatunde Fatoki, member); Orion Worldwide International, Compton, Calif. (Amber Yoon, president); and World Wide International Logistics, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Paul A. Cincinello, president).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Aldo Cargo Express Corp., Medley, Fla. (Jaime Bonilla, secretary).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Transplace International, Frisco, Texas (Mollie H. Bailey, director of operations); and Unifreight Cargo Systems, Glendale, Calif. (Danilo P. Gipulan, president); for the addition of trade name CU Transport and removal of trade name C.U. Transport from China United Transport, City of Industry, Calif. (Jie L. Gu, president); and for removal of trade names H Cargo Lines and H Cargo Logistics from Hemisphere Cargo Corp., Miami (Carlos F. Pronano, 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.