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FMC reviews eight OTI license applications

Individuals knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive a license or amendment are urged to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington, D.C.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from ACS USA, El Monte, Calif. (John J. Zhang, member).
   The agency also received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Consolidated Freight & Shipping, Medley, Fla. (Syd A. Mogg, vice president of operations); Econocaribe Consolidators, Miami (Lance Rule, executive vice president); Exacta International, Moonachie, N.J. (Stephan A. Hottenrott, president); LF Logistics USA, New York (Terence Y. Tsang, vice president); Trans-World Shipping Service, Toledo, Ohio (Regan J. Smith, president); and US Global Shipping, Greensboro, N.C. (Haitham Hussein, vice president); and for a license transfer to Ippco Global Services, La Mirada, Calif. (Jay I. Gamble, 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. Lists of licensed OTIs (applications approved, bonds in place and fully licensed) — both ocean freight forwarders and NVOs — also are 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.