The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 license applications and changes for review.
The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Fastgrow Logistics (Americas), City of Industry, Calif. (Peter Shih, secretary); Jolly Forwarding USA, Baldwin Park, Calif. (Maria Lourdes A. Timbol, president); and Unity Cargo Management Services USA, El Monte, Calif. (Maggie Lok, secretary).
The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Ally Logistics, Scituate, Mass. (Stephen J. Zambo, member); Brisk Logistics, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Joshua H. Chau, president); Jerome Okolo and David Newton, Omaha, Neb. (David D. Newton, partner); Magnum-Ramstr Cargo, Edison, N.J. (Debora A. Sacco-Alterisio, secretary); Trans World Freight System NYC Corp., Jamaica, N.Y. (Xiumin Wu, president); Victoria Line, Miami (Alberto J. Marino, managing member); and Western Direct Express, Fremont, Calif. (Efren G. Yap, vice president).
The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Axiom Worldwide Logistics, Irving, Texas (Jeffrey S. Ball, president); and Early Bird Pick Up and Delivery, Bridgeport, Conn. (Junior Hart, member).
In addition, the agency received applications for a change to a qualifying individual from Agility Project Logistics, Houston (Grant Wattman, president); Delmar International (N.Y.), Rosedale, N.Y. (Robert Tayler, vice president); and Direct Line Transportation, Centennial, Colo. (Eric S. Bachman, manager).
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 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.