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FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Global Logistics Freight Solutions (USA), New York, N.Y. (Jenny Liang, vice president); Road Air Transportation, Hollywood, Fla. (Timothy J. Kastagir, chief operating officer); and Sonica International, Mount Prospect, Ill. (Jay K. Song, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Cahill & Dunn CHB, Culleoka, Tenn. (Virginia K. Jones, vice president of logistics); HYR Trading, Anaheim, Calif. (Hayder A. Al Harmoosh, secretary); Jerich USA, Dayton, N.J. (Mario Bruendel, chief operating officer); MBS Logistics US Holding, Miami Shores, Fla. (Harald Oechsner, president); Packwell International Logistics, La Porte, Texas (Afsaneh Saei Oskoei, assistant secretary); Quike Prime, Portland, Ore. (Zhisha Xu, member); Regent Logistics, Schaumburg, Ill. (Edward Chang, president); Transpacific Freight Express, Rosemead, Calif. (Maureen M. Chen, vice president); and WTO Express (U.S.A.) Corp., Walnut, Calif. (Jia Z. Yin, secretary).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Cotonou-Direct International Shipping, Suitland, Md. (Remy Sekpe, managing member); Fax Cargo Corp., Doral, Fla. (Yudith Perez, treasurer); Global Freight and Logistics, Coral Springs, Fla. (Vanessa Aristud, president); and KMD International, South San Francisco, Calif. (Mouhamet Dia chairman).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from AMC USA, New York (Eva M. Vallecillo, operations manager); and Suddath Global Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Robert Fruchterman, senior vice president); and for the addition of trade names from Panda Logistics Chicago, Schaumburg, Ill. (Cooper Chao, chief executive officer); and Russel A. Farrow (U.S.) Battle Creek, Mich. (Dustin H. King, vice 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 Dupin

Chris Dupin has written about trade and transportation and other business subjects for a variety of publications before joining American Shipper and Freightwaves.