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FMC reviews 27 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 27 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from BeavEx, Nashville, Tenn. (David W. Hofer Jr., vice president); BFB North America, Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Cenovia Huanaquiri, president); Eurybia Logistics, Monterey Park, Calif. (Zhang Yi, president); Global Relocation, Saddle Brook, N.J. (Farah Alhomsi, vice president); Laser International Transportation, Woodridge, Ill. (Joseph P. Specht Jr., president); LH Global, Oceanside, N.Y. (Guilan He, vice president); Miragrown Logistics Corp., Torrance, Calif. (Katie Lee, secretary); UBA Express Cargo Corp., Miami (Martha E. Rivas, president); and Ucans Global, Torrance, Calif. (Jaden O. Lee, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Aduanir Cargo & Courier Corp., Doral, Fla. (Anamar Del Castillo, vice president); AGRI Ocean Service, Naperville, Ill. (Michael A. Mays, vice president); Alsea Global Logistics, Portland, Ore. (Sandra K. Thoroughman, operations director); Armada Services, Baltimore (Katrina N. Dill, managing member); Atlant Consulting, San Francisco (Tatyana Lizyura, corporate secretary); Continental Connection, Columbus, Ohio (David E. Day, managing member); Morgan Systems, Conley, Ga. (David C. McCormack, vice president); Rodi International Corp., Miami (Dorian F. Rodriguez, president); Safari Cargo, Houston (Maged L. Ghazi, member); and Stoneland Global Logistics, Humble, Texas (Jorge A. Moreno, vice president).
   The FMC received ocean freight forwarder license applications from CCP International (Shipping), Hyde Park, Mass. (Adeyemi J. Adegboyega, president); JAG Cargo, Miami (Javier A. Garcia, president); and Popi Trading, New York (Pablo Silva, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Allen Lund Co., La Canada, Calif. (Tanya J. Poston, vice president); and Topp Cargo & Logistics, Miami (Adrian Martinez, operations manager); for name changes from Allround Forwarding Holding, New York (Hatto H. Dachgruber, president) to Allround Forwarding Co.; and Straight Point Line, Hingham, Mass. (Paul F. Kalita, president) to Outsource; and for the addition of a trade name from Blue Cargo Group, Miami (Paul Selvage, member) of Blu 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, 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.