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FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from C.L.C. International Logistics Services, North Miami, Fla. (Carmen L. Carmona, president); Exfreight of Florida, Lake Worth, Fla. (Charles Marrale, chief operating officer); Latoya Solomon, Miami (Latoya Solomon, member); and Packwell Container Line, La Porte, Texas (Afsaneh Saei Oskoei, assistant secretary).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Conavenca Freight Forwarder, Doral, Fla. (Manuel D. Ordaz, member); DOF Cargo, Miami (Rafael E. Garcia, president); Global Procurement & Logistics, Silver Spring, Md. (Antoinette T. Dove, member); Meridian Freight, Aventura, Fla. (Aexey Rybnikov, president); TCK Express, Oakland Gardens, N.Y. (Lang Quan Ruan, president); and Transnica International, Miami (Carmen M. Olivares, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Majestic Xpress, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Elson L. Walker, member); and Wells Logistics, Monticello, N.Y. (Marilyn H. Cohen, member).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from EP America, Houston (Jose Morales Garza, director); Len-Mar Shipping, Jamaica, N.Y. (Dirk Chee-A-Tow, chief executive manager); MOL Logistics (USA), Jericho, N.Y. (Scott E. Larson, senior vice president); and PNG Worldwide, Lititz, Pa. (Patricia N. Glavce, member/manager); and for the transfer to MVP Logistics from K&K Express, Plymouth, Minn. (Deborah England, vice president of international business); and to Betalink USA from Infinite Global Training, Torrance, Calif. (Richard W. Tsiu, 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., 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.