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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 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 Harbor Gate International, Torrance, Calif. (Duk Gyun Kim, president); JC Freight Line, La Mirada, Calif. (Jae Seop Shin, chief executive officer); and Highline International Group, Compton, Calif. (Andy C. Lee, member).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Artemis Global, Herndon, Va. (Candice L. Kennedy, executive vice president); CGL Cohesion Global Logistics, Jamaica, N.Y. (Michael Lee, operating manager); MBZ Miami USA Corp., Miami (Jose L. Grinovero, vice president); New Transport USA, Miami (Enrique J. Mora, manager); Uship Corp., Miami (Karl Serrano, manager); Camlog Forwarders, Hialeah, Fla. (Elizabeth Alexander, president); E-Group of Cos. USA, Lancaster, Texas (Eke A. Oka, chief executive officer); and Global Pearl Services USA, Compton, Calif. (Kenneth K. Chow). 
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from A&M Ocean Machinery, Miami (Alexandra Parra, vice president); Point Global Logistics, Houston (Gustavo Kolmel, manager); Transtek Logistics, Doral, Fla. (Gabriel De Godoy, manager); Grifuron Offshore Logistics, Tomball, Texas (Francisco Guzman, member); and Leone Freight Services, Greensboro, N.C. (Edward Browne-Marke, member).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from BNSF Logistics International, Flower Mound, Texas (Wolfram Zeppenfeld, vice president); Ideal Cargo Services, Miami (Rossana S. Cahuaya, president); InstiCo Freight Management, Grapevine, Texas (Alesa A. Spillers de Hernandez, corporate secretary); Latin Link Logistics, Miami (Ingrid M. Blanco, logistics manager); Rulewave, Houston (Rosendo H. Guerra, vice president of sales); STC Worldwide, Clark, N.J. (Alfred Rodriguez, vice president); Supreme International, Washington (Thomas A. Tanimowo, member); and E-Freight Solutions, Monterey Park, Calif. (Danny Tam, president); for the addition of trade names from Transport Partner (USA), Charleston, S.C. (Adam Adaway, secretary) for Aqua Marine Lines; and Royal Port Container Lines, Rahway, N.J. (Muhammad M. Bhatti, president) for Cassandra Logistics; and for a name change from World Logistics Services Corp., Rexford, N.Y. (Steve Licursi, president) to World Logistics Services Corp. LLC.
   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.