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FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 10 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 10 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Flagship Forwarding, Peabody, Mass. (Daniel T. Gregg II, member).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Fak Transportation Services, Laredo, Texas (Fred S. Hopson Jr., managing member); Stockwell International, Dubuque, Iowa (Fabian Polhill, vice president of ocean); and Tema Logistics, Houston, Texas (Martin Palomares, managing member).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from LPS Freight Management, Inglewood, Calif. (Derk Saltzmann, chief executive officer); and Pearl of the Orient Express, St. Louis, Mo. (Nestor M. Jaurigue, president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from A.J. Worldwide Services, Secaucus, N.J. (Vivek Vellore, president); Fracht Fwo, New York (Dora I. Saldana, vice president of compliance); Rulewave, Houston, Texas (Robert Whiteley, executive vice president); and World Cargo Transport, Woodbridge, N.J. (Joseph P. Felitto, 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, D.C. 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.

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.