FMC reviews 16 OTI applications, revokes 16 licenses

FMC reviews 16 OTI applications, revokes 16 licenses    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications for review.
   The agency received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Embarque El Comando, Bronx, N.Y. (Antolin German, president); Lead Young Logistics, Los Angeles (Moises De La Vega, president); Orient Star Shipping of Chicago, Skokie, Ill. (Marissa Carido, president); E.P. Stereo Plus, East Providence, R.I. (Marta V. Morais, president); and Embarque M. Calvo, Bronx, N.Y. (Modesto Calvo, president).
   The FMC received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from Fresh Logistics, St. Louis (Keith Robinson, president); AOL Freight Solutions, Charlotte, N.C. (Arthur Cottingham, president); Eastern Direct System International Corp., Springfield Garden, N.Y. (Xiao Chun Leung, president); World Port, Springfield Garden, N.Y. (Mario M. Ruiz, president); and Unity Container Line, Miami (Pedro Streb, president).
   The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Worldpack, Seattle (Rafael Flores, director); AMR Investments, Kenilworth, N.J. (James Madden, president); Ambassadors Moving & Shipping, Philadelphia (Daisy Pacheco, president); Active Link Logistics, Waukee, Iowa (Melinda F. Dunsmoor, manager); American Freight Line — Southeast, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Gabriele Heinrichs, president); and Secure Transportation and Relocation, Sterling, Va. (James V. Re, director).
   Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington at (202) 523-5843.
   The FMC revoked 16 OTI licenses for failure to maintain valid bonds. The firms are A&C Import Export Services, Brooklyn, N.Y.; ACGroup Worldwide Logistics, Inglewood, Calif.; AICS, Hawthorne, Calif.; CDC USA, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Carotrans International, Union, N.J.; Dukes Clearance Corp., Inglewood, Calif.; G&A International Freight Forwarder, Miami; Intermar Export Services, Oakland, N.J.; OMJ International Freight, Miami; Ocean Star Shipping, Paramus, N.J.; Payson International Freight, Jamaica, N.Y.; Petcon Freight Systems, Jamaica, N.Y.; Ren International Services, Carson, Calif.; Trans Global Projects, Houston; Trans World Freight Services, Jamaica, N.Y.; and Turk Group, Los Angeles.