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FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received nine license applications and changes for review. 
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier/ocean freight forwarder license applications from A&E Logistics, Chicago (Alison Chan, president); Baggio USA, Miami (Marco Maraschin, assistant secretary); Bonaberi Shipping & Moving, Hyattsville, Md. (Tse E. Bangarie, president); C&C Group, Doral, Fla. (Claudia E. Quintero, president); and Translogistic USA Service, Miami (Claudia Gonzalez, treasurer). 
   The agency also received applications for a change to a qualifying individual from American International Shipping, Anaheim, Calif. (Azita Fetanat, vice president); and for license transfers from Hyun Dae Trucking Co., Los Angeles (Sang B. Lee, president) to Hyundae Global Express; and RDD Freight International (Atlanta), Norcross, Ga. (Bill Lou, president) to Winwell Logistics; and for a trade name change from Carex Shipping, Santa Fe, N.M. (Michael Sekirin, president) to International Shipping Services. 
   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.