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FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Allworld Removals, East Boston, Mass. (Gayle E. Fuller, director); Arrow Logistics Services, Miami (Margie J. Valdez, secretary); and Global Shipping, Celebration, Fla. (Stephan M. Borner, member). 
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from ACAE Logistics Co., Pasadena, Texas (Qin Chen, director); Core One Logistics, Pembroke Park, Fla. (Romulo F. Souza, manager); Momentum International, Lakewood, Calif. (Moses M. Posada, managing member); Montero Express Cargo, Doral, Fla. (Enrique A. Montero, president); Nuco World Services, Brea, Calif. (Noushin Shamsili director); Odin Expedited Logistics, Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Leonardo Barros, president); and USL Logistics, Santa Ana, Calif. (Stephen W. Aldridge, president). 
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Amerasia Line, Torrance, Calif. (Shally Liang, president); Clare Freight Int’l (U.S.A.), Jamaica, N.Y. (Claire M. Lee, president); Julieta R. Walker, Whittier, Calif. (Julieta R. Walker, sole proprietor); Marine Charter Services, Houston (Carl P. Sorensen, president); and Sheltered International, Fernandina, Fla. (Michelle Rockwell, member).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to a qualifying individual from Centra Freight Services, South San Francisco, Calif. (Jonathan Wang, president); and Hanjin Logistics, Ridgefield Park, N.J. (June S. Hong, secretary); for a transfer to LHM Logistics (America) from Arrow Shipping Line, Joliet, Ill. (Po Shan Wong, president); and for the addition of trade names IBT Global Logistics, from Cala Distribution, Miami (Maria J. Cabreja, operation manager); N+FOB Global Services from Interlog USA, Blaine, Minn. (David Canfield, president); and Star Ocean Export from SGK Ocean Lines Corp., Stafford, Texas (Uche Mozie 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.