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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 Beni Express, Miami (Jaime Benincasa, president); and TTC Logistics, Torrance, Calif. (John S. Chang, president); and a NVO/ocean freight forwarder license application from Daudry Business Group, Miami (Darcy G. Perez Olaizola, president).
   The agency also received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Atlanta Customs Brokers & Intl Freight Forwarders, Atlanta (Deborah B. Torma, president); and Ceva Freight, Houston (Ronald M. Doyle, vice president); for trade name addition of Eforward.com & IVL from Ocean Star International, Coral Springs, Fla. (Joshua S. Morales, president); and for name changes from Consuelo E. Kelly, Overland Park, Kan. (Consuelo E. Kelly, sole proprietor) to Consuelo E. Kelly-Leppert; Dynasty International, East Boston, Mass. (Dawn Lowry, president) to Unique Logistics International (BOS); and John M. Crawley, Spring, Texas (John M. Crawley, managing partner) to JMC Global. 
   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.