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FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications

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

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received nine ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Diesel Global Logistics, El Paso, Texas (Patrick J. Hofacre, president); One Piece Int’l Corp., Glendora, Calif. (Jiazhi Yin, chief operating officer); and Rain Logistics Co., Shanghai, China (Xia Xiao, president).
   The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Ares International Logistics, Alhambra, Calif. (Eva Chen, president); and CAI Logistics, San Francisco, Calif. (MJ Donford, vice president of logistics); and an ocean freight forwarder license application from Liz Cargo Services, Miami, Fla. (Jorge I. Gonzalez, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Ryder Global Services, Miami, Fla. (Alexandros N. Petrou, vice president); and Selim Logistics System USA, Lisle, Ill. (Sung I. Lee, president); and for a name change to L.A.S. Logistics from L.A.S., Bayonne, N.J. (Lawrence Grossman, 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.

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.