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FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from EZ Transport, Dulles, Va. (Nabil Bathiche, vice president); PLS USA, Long Beach, Calif. (Hyung J. Cheon, CEO); Stealth Worldwide, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Talia Enzer, managing partner); and T.T.D. of USA Corp., Miami (Tatiana T. Arevalo, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Cargo Compass Spa, Staten Island, N.Y. (Louise Milano, vice president), and Pluscargo USA, Miami (Lance E. Rule, member).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from IMC International, Doral, Fla. (Juana Saldamando, chief operating officer), and Ocean Blue Express, Compton, Calif. (Sung H. Sun, president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Damco International, Den Haag, the Netherlands (Gerhardus Bosua, corporate officer); Damco USA, Florham Park, N.J. (Gerhardus Bosua, chief financial officer); Flat Rate International, Bronx, N.Y. (David L. Giampietro, chief operating officer); GEFCO Forwarding USA, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Henrik A. Joergensen, president); Pakair Airfreight, Gardena, Calif. (Cesar A. Peschiera, vice president of operations); and Service Shipping, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (William J. Marston, CEO); and for the addition of trade names Navline and Navalis from Hancock International Corp., Carol Stream, Ill. (Nathan A. Hancock, president). 
   Individuals 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.

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.