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FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from A-Logixtic Group, Houston (Naeem Iqbal, manager member); F.E.I. Logistics, Miami (Karin Yocum, president); and William’s Worldwide Shipping & Trading, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Michelle Williams Libert, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Venedom-Miami, Miami (Jose Crisostomo, manager); Blue Carrier Line, Humble, Texas (Mary McKenna-O’Brien); GB America, Irvine, Calif. (Jo Ning Huang, managing member); Ventech, Miami (Daniel Gonzalez, vice president); and XPI Services, Sachse, Texas (Roger Soudir, managing member).
   The FMC received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Allyn International Services, Fort Myers, Fla. (Daniel R. Chrovian, vice president); and Shiner Electrical Trading Co., Palo Alto, Calif. (Xin You, member/manager).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Auto Export Shipping, Elizabeth, N.J. (Diana F. Tigreros, assistant secretary); and Sunset Transportation, St. Louis (Casimera Tracy, vice president); for business structure changes from Caicos Caribbean Line, Medley, Fla. (Joanne M. Tyson, managing member) to Caicos Caribbean Lines; and Felise Langi, Oakland (Felise Langi, chief executive member) to SF Enterprises & Logistics; and for an addition of a trade name from Thomas Griffin International, Tampa, Fla. (Thomas L. Griffin, president) of RV Shipping.
   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.