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FMC reviews 35 OTI license applications

FMC reviews 35 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 35 license applications and changes for review.

   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Air Sea Containers, Doral, Fla. (Alan H. Bond, president); Ali Ismailzada, Medhi Ismailzada and Gary Sachs, Oakland, Calif. (Gary Sachs, partner); Blue Horizon Shipping, Miami (David V. Rico, president); Business Solution Partner, Herndon, Va. (Marina K. Komova, president); Dennis Shipping Int'l, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dennis Hawthorne, president); G&F West Indies Shipping, Boston (Duncan B. Greenwood, president); H&Y International Cargo Services, Miami (Hismel Garcia, president); Legend International Transport, Los Angeles (Jacqueline Benabe, chief financial officer); Marcel Ogouliguende and Kevin Essone, Sugar Land, Texas (Marcel Ogouliguende, partner); Morgan USA Logistics, Jamaica, N.Y. (Kit Hui, president); Mota Import Export, Perth Amboy, N.J. (Mercedes Nunez, manager); Pioneer Shipping Logistics, Jamaica, N.Y. (Xiao Zhi Lou, president); Translink International, Richmond Hill, Ga. (Sean D. Register, president); and Ziad H. Hajahmed, Houston (Ziad H. Hajahmed, sole proprietor).

   The agency received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from Alpha-Raleigh USA, Newark, N.J. (Hakeem K. Bisiolu, member); Beagle Shipping, Miami (Paola Rebellon, operations manager); E-Cargoway Logistics USA, Carson, Calif. (Susan W. Lee, chief financial officer); Eurosur Logistics, Doral, Fla. (Gilberto A. Altuve, manager); Lynx Global Corp., Miami (George T. Ackler, president); Silver Lake Auto, St. Antony, Minn. (Bilal Haidri, president); Super Trans Lanes, College Park, Ga. (Wai Kwan Tang, president); and Transatlantic North America, Bensenville, Ill. (Peter G. Weinberger, president).

   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from G&G Auto Sales, Clearwater, Fla. (Darius Ziulpa, member manager); MBA Logistics, Brighton, Mich. (Martin J. Stapleton, member); Pegasus International, Oak Brook, Ill. (Yu Cai, president); Shahi Logistics, Sacramento, Calif. (Lisa L. Germen, vice president of operations); and South Cargo, Miami (Jenny R. Contreras, president).

   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Agility Logistics Corp., Irvine, Calif. (Michael G. Gargaro, vice president); Fortune Seasons Corp., Pico Rivera, Calif. (Kevin Yang, secretary: Gruden USA, Hoboken, N.J. (Carmen T. Rodriguez, secretary); and Landstar Global Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Thomas A. Ming, vice president of international operations); for trade name changes from BBC Freight Line, Commerce, Calif. (Douglas E. Garcia, secretary); and Green Line Shipping & Logistics Services, Apple Valley, Calif. (Monwar Hussain, president); for a license transfer from Gator Source and Supply Co., Miami (Victor Rickards, president); and for a business structure change from Base Ventures International, New Brighton Minn. (Oluwaseyi E. Olawore, 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.