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FMC reviews seven OTI license applications

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   The Federal Maritime Commission has received seven ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from FM Global Logistics (USA), Carson, Calif. (Cooper Chao, manager); Omega Global Logistics, Edgewater, N.J. (Guven Balei, president); Sinoport Logistics USA, Houston (Weiwei Guan, president); and United Auto Shipping, Tampa, Fla. (Fathi M, Faituri, member).
   The agency also received a NVO/ocean freight forwarder license application from Kargosmart Global, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Shou Prince C. Chen, president).
   In addition, the FMC received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Forbis Logistics Corp., Miami (Jorge J. Devoto, CEO); National Shipping Lines, South San Francisco, Calif. (Yan C. Chen, chief operations officer); and Prime Logistics, Sugar Land, Texas (Hsin-Hao Richard Tsai, treasurer).
   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.