FMC reviews 10 OTI applications, revokes four licenses
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will review 10 ocean transportation intermediary license applications.
The agency received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Apex Maritime Co., Valley Stream, N.Y. (Vicky Cheung, president); Express USA, Bethlehem, Pa. (Claudio Priotto, president); R&S Trading, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (Carlos B. Sanchez, sole proprietor); and Fleet Global Logistics (USA), Richmond, Va. (Julia Murphy, chief executive officer).
The FMC received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Tisco Logistics, City of Industry, Calif. (Jimmy C.M. Hsu, chief executive officer); Grace Computer Distributors, Miami (Samir Gebran, president); and Grupo Delpa Corp., Miami (Cecilia M. Lima, president).
The agency also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from NMT International Shipping (Americas), Houston, Texas (Peter Kermis, president); R.G. Associates, Peachtree City, Ga. (Reinhard H. Grabowsky, president); and Dublin Worldwide Moving & Storage, San Leandro, Calif. (Michael S. Tullock, president).
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.
The FMC revoked four OTI licenses for the companies’ failure to maintain valid bonds. The companies are International Freight Logistics, Lynbrook, N.Y.; Sovereign Express Line, St. Albans, Vt.; Starwood, Miami; and Universal Consolidated Services, Jamaica, N.Y.