FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier applications from Panacea Shipping Co., La Porte, Texas (Ziad Ally, president); and Speedier Logistic, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Yuxiong “John” Zhang, director).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Foundation Logistics & Services, Houston, Texas (Cynthia R. Jones, vice president); Inter-Seas Marketing Co., Doral, Fla. (Mariana L. Topan, vice president); J. Verola Customs Broker and Logistics, Newark, N.J. (Justin R. Verola, president); Johnson Exports, Raleigh, N.C. (Solomon Johnson, member); and Lans Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Kinda Amirdash, chief operating officer).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder licence applications from Kayla Logistics Corp., Jamaica, N.Y. (John S. Tomeo, vice president); VIP Cargo Services, Green Brook, N.J. (Raja E. Ahmed, president); Wicarga Business Solutions, Miami, Fla. (Gladis A. Menieur, member); and Willamette Valley International, Keizer, Ore. (Kim D. Martin, member).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from 20Cube Logistics Worldwide, Forest Park, Ga. (Stephanie Sanders, vice president); Logic Logis, Miami, Fla. (Alarico A. Callado, president); and Rudy Export Corp., Miami, Fla. (Freddy J. Navarro, vice president); and for name changes from Deugro Ocean Transport, The Woodlands, Texas (Jens Klie, vice president) to dship Carriers (USA); and Three Oceans Transport, Odessa, Fla. (Dennis Martin, vice president) to Brunel Logistics (USA).
   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.