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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 ABC Logistics, Seattle (Mohamed Meselhy, vice president); Alpha Total Solutions, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Tino M. Tsai, president); ANC Express, Jamaica, N.Y. (Sung “Sam” S. Hong, president); and Majestic Superior Logistics, Seatac, Wash. (Martin Hung Ching Su, vice president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from American International Shipping Co., Manalapan, N.J. (Sushma Sharma, president); Safe Transport, South San Francisco, Calif. (Raul B. Garcia, member); and South Cargo, Miami (Ana O. Guerrero, manager).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Blue Carrier Line, Humble, Texas (Mary “Mickey” McKenna-O’Brien, president); Consolcargo USA, Miami (Rocio D. Gamboa, secretary); Equinox Global Forwarding, Union, N.J. (Xavier Vanoni, managing member); and OceanMax Logistics, Atlanta (Dhaval Virpariya, chief executive manager).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from CAP Worldwide, Houston (Dennis Hiatt, treasurer); CIL Freight, Tucker, Ga. (Fang “Mizzy” M. Doong, vice president); Contrans Cargo, Walnut, Calif. (Philip Fut Chung Yuen, chief operating officer); East-West Logistics, La Mirada, Calif. (Cheng Lu, chief financial officer); Nippon Concept America, The Woodlands, Texas (John R. Johnson, special manager); Radiant Overseas Express, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Chih Hua “Elton” Chang, chief executive officer); and The Relocation Freight Corporation of America, Shelton, Conn. (Susan Dumire, assistant vice president); for trade name addition from KJW-CHB, Bensenville, Ill. (Keh J. Wu, president) to KCW-Logistics; and for license transfers from Allround Forwarding Co., New York (Hatto H. Dachgraber, president) to Allround Forwarding Holding; and Global Partner Alliance, Wood Dale, Ill. (Jakub Ligeza, president) to Tripadam Logistics.
   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.