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FMC reviews 30 OTI license applications

FMC reviews 30 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 30 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Cargo Infinity USA, El Monte, Calif. (Jean L. Niu, president); Embarque Bandera Shipping, New York (Amelio De Jesus Cabrera, president); Embarque La Espanola Corp., Elmhurst, N.Y. (Jose L. Jorge, secretary); VIP Cargo Services, North Plainfield, N.J. (Raja E. Ahmed, president); and Wilson Transportation, Overland Park, Kan. (Jerry G. Owen, vice president).

   The agency received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from Cargonauts USA Corp., Doral, Fla. (Miguel O. Gonzalez, president); JP Forwarding, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Joel Parnes, president); Unifreight Logistics, Inglewood, Calif. (John C. Chang, president); VR Logistics, Edison, N.J. (Govind 'Gary' Bhagat, president); KG & Dons Express Shipping Import, Bronx, N.Y. (Sampson S. Nyarko, president); and Sapia Logistics, Houston (Vernon Darko, president).

   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from A&J Cargo Logistics, Miami (Jose L. Iglesias, president); Coco's International Movers, Miami (Macarena L. Scalia, director); Ocean Wave, Gig Harbor, Wash. (Karen M. Teng-Raine, president); Sterling Relocation Americas, Wilton, Conn. (Timothy M. Trout, vice president of transportation services); Tatra Shipping Co., Bridgeview, Ill. (Peter Mincik, president); Trans Knights, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Rachel Zhu, president); and World Wide Express, Miami (Marius Marcinkevicius, manager).

   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from A.J. Arango, Tampa, Fla. (Roslyn A, McKenna, vice president); American Red Ball International, Seattle (John Griffin, president); American Vanpac Carriers, Seattle (John Griffin, president); Atlas Van Lines International Corp., Seattle (John Griffin, president); Headwin Global Logistics (USA), Inglewood, Calif. (Bing S. Jiang, chief financial officer); Mitsubishi Corp. LT USA, Schaumburg, Ill. (Keiju Yamazaki, president); and Blue Carrier Line, Red Bank, N.J. (Mary 'Mickey' McKenna-O'Brien, president); for trade name changes from Capital Logistics CHB Corp., Miami (Manuel G. Viegas, president); and SDS Trans, Jamaica, N.Y. (Si Yual An, president); for license transfers from Genex Logistics, Staten Island, N.Y. (Genevieve Fortunato, managing member); and JDB Logistics, Sarasota, Fla. (Karen L. Ambrosia, president); and for a business structure change from Eastern Express Cargo, San Diego (Alex O. De Guzman, 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.