The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 34 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 34 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from AB Global Logistics Consulting, Hawthorne, Calif. (Andrea Bigi, president); CST International Group, San Gabriel, Calif. (Tri V. Chung, vice president); Divine Marine USA, Houston (Dike Echendu, operating officer); Globiva, Chicago (Kenneth C. Perera,, manager); Infinity Cargo Express, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Lequan Chueng, president); MAX IGL, Compton, Calif. (Jin U. Chung, chief financial officer); Phil-Ex Cargo, Waipahu, Hawaii (Narcisco D. Gamiao Jr., president); and Skyocean, Gardena, Calif. (Andrew Y. Lee, treasurer).
The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from AIT International of America, Torrance, Calif. (Kiyohiro Nimi, director); Continental Solution System, Ontario, Calif. (Chen Wan, chief executive officer); DTF Logistics, Seattle (James C. Rinchiuso, senior vice president of global forwarding); Epes Logistics Services, Greensboro, N.C. (Anthony De Piante, chief ocean officer); FLS Projects (USA), Houston (Wolfgang Anderson, director); Frederic K. Budia, Bronx, N.Y. (Frederic K. Budia, sole proprietor); GFG Corp. USA, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Wing “Simon” Kin Leung, president); Hermes International Logistics, Staten Island, N.Y. (Oksana Smirnova, president); MPM USA, Miami (Yusniel Rodriguez, member); Northpoint Forwarding, Riverside, Mo. (Pauline Yaghiayan, manager); Northwestern Shipping and Transportation Ltd., Duncanville, Texas (Jackson C. Ehioguh, president); and Xpeditious Unlimited, Torrance, Calif. (Paul Stacey, managing member).
The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Inter-Ocean Corp., Monterey Park, Calif. (Judy Awana, chief executive officer); Paclogistics, Tujunga, Calif. (John Nikoghossian, president); and Sheba, Alexandria, Va. (Yoseph T. Woldesemait, member).
In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Allstate Int’l Freight USA, Compton, Calif. (Dueun “Diane” Chun, secretary); ATEC Logistics, Longwood, Fla. (Michael L. Clements, managing member); Express Worldwide Logistics, Lakeland, Fla. (Elvira Toribio, secretary); Footner and Co., Baltimore (Richard J. Gutierrez, president); Interocean Trade & Transportation, Rosemead, Calif. (Michael Harris, vice president); Landstar Global Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Alberto Maldonado, vice president); Logret, North Bergen, N.J. (Elio Levy, executive vice president); Seko Worldwide, Itasca, Ill. (Kevin J. Krause, vice president of ocean services); Steam Logistics, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Steve Smith, vice president); and Victory Van Corp., Alexandria, Va. (Christopher Patton, chief executive officer); and for a transfer to AWOT Logistics (USA) Corp. from AWOT Global, St. Louis (Michael Huang, 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, 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.
FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications
