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FMC to review 15 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from ASAP Enterprise, Van Nuys, Calif. (Cecilia Pena, secretary of the FMC compliance board).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from JJSOL, Atlanta, Ga. (James A. Burghart, president); Melat Worldwide, Houston, Texas (Muhammad M. Rakhshani, president); and The Cargo International Logistics, Anaheim, Calif. (Matthew S. Kang, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Green Maple Corp., City of Industry, Calif. (Danyang Zhao, chief executive officer); and OSS Freight Solutions, San Benito, Texas (William Fedee, executive director of international sales).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for a change to qualifying individual from BNBU Global, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (Erik J. Berezowksy, vice president of sales and marketing); CMX Global Logistics, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Kimberly A. Lee, vice president); Elite International Shipping Co., Irvington, N.J. (Emmanuel L. Agboh, president); Jet Shipping Co., Hialeah, Fla. (Celia I. Espinosa, president); UniGroup Worldwide, Fenton, Mo. (Jason M. Dunn, assistant secretary); United Van Lines International, Fenton, Mo. (Jason M. Dunn, assistant secretary); and UniTrans International, Reston, Va. (Abdul Qargha, vice president); for the addition of trade name AB International Logistics Group from AB International Brokers, Miami (Aurora F. Goderich, president); and for a name change to AMC Transportation from Consolidation Services, Oak Brook, Ill. (William Huang, 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 – 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.