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FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. 
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from DRV Cargo Express, Miami (Dante R. Viggiano, president); Jolly Forwarding USA, Baldwin Park, Calif. (Urdelia C. Linayao, secretary); Pegasus Logistics Group, Coppell, Texas (Kenneth C. Beam, president); Reliable Shipping Agency, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Wells Wescott, manager); SH Transport, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Steven Park, president); and Transport Partner (USA), Charleston, S.C. (Adam Adaway, secretary). 
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Kaizen Logistics Corp., Miami (Claudia Pabon, vice president); Oncarriage, Peachtree City, Ga. (Joshua Wolf, member/manager); and Santa Fe Group Americas, Houston (Francesca A. Vollaro, vice president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Certified Packaging & Transport, Jessup, Md. (Mark Feinberg, president); Dax Cargo, Miami (Winston R. Lopez, secretary); Green World Export, City of Industry, Calif. (Danyang Zhao, chief executive officer); and O.K. Cargo Corp., Miami (Jorge L. Garcia, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Concepts In Freight, Doral, Fla. (Asma Aftimos, president); Midnite Air Corp., Los Angeles (Thomas A. Belmont, chief operating officer); and Transports P. Fatton, Valley Stream, N.Y. (Renaud Mellier, treasurer); and for name changes from Forwarding Services International, Charlotte, N.C. (Paul L. Carter, vice president) to Midrex Global Logistics; and Intell SCM, Long Beach, Calif. (Andrew P. Scott, manager) removing iContainers and adding AWA Lines and Island Cargo Support; and for a license transfer from MIA Trans Corp., Miami (Donald H. Pertuz, 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 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.