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FMC reviews 46 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 46 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. 
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from B&F International, Carson, Calif. (Frank Noah, vice chairman); Conrad E. Lim, Hayward, Calif. (Conrad E. Lim, sole proprietor); Dynamic Multimodal System, Torrance, Calif. (John Kamischke, president); Farenco Logistics, Edison, N.J. (Lena Yu, president); GTS Logistics, Sugar Land, Texas (Zulfikar Momin, president); Siboney Shipping, Medley, Fla. (Derrick I. Sealy, managing member); Sunflower Worldwide Trading, Alhambra, Calif. (Karen Cheng, secretary); Whale Logistics (USA), Cypress, Calif. (Jason Hsu, president); and Worldwide Export International Corp., Hialeah, Fla. (Maria I. Garrido, president). 
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from CargoLive Worldwide Logistics, Linden, N.J. (Frank Conenna, manager); Herco Freight Forwarders, Medley, Fla. (Romulo Souza, secretary); JJSOL, Atlanta (James Burghart, member); Matthew’s Auto Transportation, New Castle, Del. (Carlos E. Valdiviezo, member); Mirach Shipping, Baldwin, N.Y. (Kamran Ali, president); RH Shipping & Chartering (USA), The Woodlands, Texas (Rudolf Hess, manager); TRD International, Gardena, Calif. (Wonchoi Yi, chief operating officer); Unimex Trade & Logistics, Laredo, Texas (Cynthia Mata, vice president of NVOCC operations); Victoria Project Cargo, Houston (Tatiana Stanina, president); Wil Shipping, Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Chadi Karam, manager); Woori Shipping, Los Angeles (Mysungsu Kim, vice president); and World Trade Shipping & Logistics, Miami (Mario R. Palacios, president). 
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Biel & Co. South Carolina, Charleston, S.C. (Dennis J. Forsberg, vice president of liner sales); DCI Transport, Cumming, Ga. (Christie Patterson, manager); integrated freight systems, Sugar Land, Texas (Markus C. Armstrong, president); New Life Health Care Services, Katy, Texas (Henry C. Onyekwere, member); New York 1 Terminal, Bayonne, N.J. (Joel Bonhommette, president); Premier Van Lines International, Mesa, Ariz. (James A. Haddon, president); Propelling Trade Solutions, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Howard S. Chang, president); SDK Forwarding Co., Lakeville, Minn. (Sandra D. Kimal, chief executive officer); Stars International, Teaneck, N.J. (Armand Arbolante, manager); and Thomas Griffin International, Tampa, Fla. (Thomas L. Griffin, president). 
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Advanced Logistics, Doral, Fla. (Jose R. Castillo-Ospina, president); CMA CGM Logistics USA, East Rutherford, N.J. (Amish B. Shah, director of sea freight); Direct Parcel Service Corp., Doral, Fla. (Edward Recio, secretary); FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Buffalo, N.Y. (Joseph L. Trulik Jr. assistant secretary); KTL USA, Edgewater, N.J. (Serhat Ozisik, member); Movage, Bronx, N.Y. (Bajo Vujovic, president); OCC Maritime, Coral Gables, Fla. (Oliver Oswald, president); and V. R. Logistics, Edison, N.J. (Viren Bhagat, secretary); for name changes from All States Van Lines, Linden, N.J. (Vita Shteyn, member); Aztec Marine Agencies, Beaumont, Texas (Rosemary Asta, president); and Triton Overseas Transport, Houston (William R. Onorato, president); for the addition of trade names CSI Logistics from Carlo Shipping International, Elizabeth, N.J. (Carlos E. Feliu, president); and Norse Freight Container Lines from Norse Freight Forwarding, Fayetteville, Ga. (Johnny S. Flaten, managing member); and for transfers from Brilliant Globe Logistics, Valley Stream, N.Y. (Xudong Wang, vice president) to Brilliant Group Logistics Corp. and Savant International Logistics, New York (Leonard Satz, president) to Savant Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders. 
   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.