FMC reviews 24 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 24 license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from A&D International Logistics Corp., Miami (Diana Espinal Acevedo, vice president); Den Hartogh Americas, Houston (Michael W. Milner, vice president); MidEast Shipping, Orange, Calif. (Abdelrahman Albarg, president); OQ Enterprises, Hayward, Calif. (Oscar M. Quiambao, president); Safeway Global Shipping, Houston (Houston S. Lopez, vice president); World Maritime Limited Liability Co., Scotch Plains, N.J. (Robin Lynch, managing member); Zenith Logistics (USA), Jamaica, N.Y. (Xiao Jun He, vice president); and Zimmer Worldwide Logistics, Houston (Thomas R. Shaw, vice president).
   The agency received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from A.J. Worldwide Services, Secaucus, N.J. (Shahryer Haq, vice president); Arocean Logistics, Hawthorne, Calif. (Anouyanh Pasasouk, chief executive officer); Cruises Logistics USA, Medley, Fla. (Ivonne Zani, vice president); Draco Freight Logistics Corp., Medley, Fla. (Leonardo Capra, president); Jaguar Worldwide Logistics, Valley Stream, N.Y. (Atden S. Chan, director); RD International Forwarder Corp., Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (Rebeca Negron, president); and Zur-Go, Miami (Rafael M. Leonardi, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from American Royal International, San Carlos, Calif. (Khosrow Khorraminejad, president); Export Forwarders, Kennesaw, Ga. (David R. Ashford, member); and Sentry Cargo International, Miami (Eduardo del Pozo, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for a change to qualifying individual from American Red Ball International, Seattle (Beverly Franklin, chief financial officer); American Vanpac Carriers, Seattle (Jim Gaw, vice president); Atlas Van Lines International Corp., Seattle (Beverly Franklin, assistant secretary); CN Worldwide, Quebec, Canada (Kelly Levis, vice president for USA); D.T. Gruelle Co. Group, Coraopolis, Pa. (Marco T. Gruelle, manager); and NIK Transport, Rowland Heights, Calif. (Stephanie L. Fang, 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 at (202) 523-5843.
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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.