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FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 21 license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Blue Axis Shipping & Freight, Allen, Texas (Sinu Jacob, president); Blue Global Line, Schaumburg, Ill. (Kook “Joseph” S. Lee, president); Brilliant Group Logistics Corp., Valley Stream, N.Y. (Shuping Wang, president); CTL Lax, Cypress, Calif. (Jason Hsu, director); ISS Marine Services, Mobile, Ala. (Elaine T. Dearmond, vice president); Quasar Logistics, Hollis, N.Y. (Rene G. Madrazo, chief logistics officer); Shipping Logistics, Houston (Mary K. Francis, manager); US Pacific Transportation Group, Pomona, Calif. (Mei Zhu, president); and W8 Shipping, Savannah, Ga. (Darius Ziulpa, member)
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Ark Shipping Line, Middlesex, N.J. (Fawwad Mohammad, chief executive manager); Asencoex, Miami (Juan P. Constain, managing member); Concord Atlantic, Laurel, Md. (Olufemi A. Asabi, president); Fast Global Logistics, Miami (Rayani A. Vllias, member); and Waterline International Logistics, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Khalid E. Fahssi, president).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from BM Forwarding, Pomona, Calif. (Mei Zhu, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Agunsa Logistics & Distribution (Los Angeles), Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Eduardo Cabello, vice president); Eagle Van Lines, Temple Hills, Md. (George Georgakopoulos, president); and Tradelanes, Mobile, Ala. (Raymond K. Jones, vice president); and for trade name changes from American Global Logistics, Atlanta (Chad J. Rosenberg, president); EZ Forwarding, Hollywood, Fla. (Frances M. Simons, vice president); and Jo-Sak Shipping USA, Boulder, Colo. (Pauline Yagjhiayan, 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.

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.