FMC reviews 3 OTI applications, revokes 2 licenses
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received three ocean transportation intermediary license applications for review.
The agency received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Benco Shipping International, Dallas (Ben C. Ukwu, sole proprietor); and Mercury Cargo Services, Panorama City, Calif. (Pedro Tandoc, president). The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Thomas Griffin International, Tampa, Fla. (Thomas Griffin, president).
Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington at (202) 523-5843.
The FMC revoked two OTI licenses for failure to maintain valid bonds. The firms are CDC USA of San Juan, Puerto Rico and International Freight Express (USA) in Jamaica, N.Y.