FMC reviews 50 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 50 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 50 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Bee Solution Network, Irvine, Calif. (David Hsu, president); Maritime International Transport Corp., Weston, Fla. (Jesus Perez, president); MD Shipping, Rosemead, Calif. (Alan Duong, chief executive officer); R&R Logistics Custom Freight Solutions, Hialeah, Fla. (Edgar F. Rengifo, manager); Samco Shipping, Carson, Calif. (Michael W. Kang, president); Starlink Freight System, South San Francisco, Calif. (Vicky Cheung, president); The Scale Effect Co., Bethlehem, Pa. (Mariusz Krupinski, member); Transcon Logistics Services, Sarasota, Fla. (Claudia M. Brooks, vice president); and Yun Logistics USA, Buena Park, Calif. (Albert Jin, president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Caribconex, Medley, Fla. (Ivan J. Perez, member/manager); CXP-USA Corp., Doral, Fla. (Lourdes P. Cadena, assistant treasurer); Faster Services Corp., Medley, Fla. (Beatriz Bejarano, president); Fine-Tuned Forwarders, Jersey City, N.J. (Eddy Chavez, president); International Master Group, Doral, Fla. (Jorge Morejon, member); KAS Brokerage & Consulting, Humble, Texas (Crystal G. Bellard, vice president of export operations); MG Int’l Supply, Doral, Fla. (Gustavo Lopez, vice president); Seaport Transportation Services, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Lathan C. Austin, secretary); Shipley.Com, City of Industry, Calif. (James J. Lin, manager); YHH Logistics, Carrollton, Texas (Young H. Hwang, president); World Logistics Cargo, Doral, Fla. (Amorin Kimball, treasurer); and Worldwide Shipping Consultants, Dallas (Toshua Hooks, vice president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from A1 Worldwide Logistics, Miami Lakes, Fla. (Robert Simmons, president); Able Moving and Storage, Manassas, Va. (Michele Eckert, secretary); Allround Forwarding Midwest, North Olmsted, Ohio (Janice M. Pavlinsky, vice president); Cirera Express Corp., Niles, Ill. (Alejandrino F. Cirera, president); CTO Global Logistics USA, Franklin Park, Ill. (Christian Marz, president); Dilligat International, Miami (Antonio Blavia, chief executive officer); Ibrahim M. Almizyed, Edgerton, Wis. (Ibrahim “Abe” Almizyed, sole proprietor); ND Northwest, Portland, Ore. (Nicholas J. Degliantoni, chief executive member); Priority Trans, Bensenville, Ill. (Eugen Miu, president); and Worldlink Logistics, Miami (Trina Fernandez, vice president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Amerindias, Miami (Barbara Diaz, vice president); Concord Express, Groveport, Ohio (Matthew P. Allen, vice president); Crowley Caribbean Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Emma L. Phillips, international operations manager); Crowley Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Emma L. Phillips, international operations manager); Express Logistics Services, Doral, Fla. (Ana M. Lugo, manager of operations); Fast Track Worldwide Logistics, Miami (Antonio Guzman, secretary); Import Trade Services, Baytown, Texas (Sandra M. Wilson, secretary); JAS Forwarding (USA), Atlanta (Laurie M. Arnold, secretary); Logical Logistics International Ltd., Atlanta (Justin A. Sheps, chief financial officer); Oceanair, Revere, Mass. (Debra M. Anemoduris, vice president); Oceanlink International, Weston, Fla. (Ragini Raghuveer, managing member); Top Since Logistics, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Lee Zhu “June” Li, director); Trans Wagon Int’l (USA) Co. Ltd., Walnut, Calif. (Hsing “Phil” C. Wang, chief executive officer); and Transitainer, Long Beach, Calif. (Caroline Choe, vice president); for the addition of trade names Ecu Worldwide (USA) and ECU Worldwide from Econocaribe Consolidators, Miami (John Abisch, president); Momentum Shipping from Momentum International, Lakewood, Calif. (Moses Posada, managing member); and US Trade Logistics from US Trade, St. Paul, Minn. (Jason Grigg, managing member); and for name changes to XPO GF America from NDO America, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Theresa Fulton, assistant secretary); and Ray-Mont Logistics America from Ray-Mont Logistics Corp., Spokane Valley, Wash. (Teri M. Zimmerman, 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., 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.
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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.