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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 non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from GS Freight Forwarding, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Louisa Yu, president); and Rola International USA Corp., Miami (Suelen M. Restrepo, vice president).
   The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Celestial Freight Solutions, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Martin J. Flores, vice president of international business development); and Sea & Shore Shipping, Oldsmar, Fla. (Debra M. Caesh, secretary); as well as an ocean freight forwarder license application from EurBridge Logistics USA, Ball Ground, Ga. (Charles D. McAllister II, manager).
   In addition, the FMC received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Go Logistics Corp., Grapevine, Texas (Gregg A. Hartness, vice president); and Star Cluster Logistics, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Kris Park, vice president); and for the addition of trade names Islandbargains.com from Ibpacks, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Brenda Roe, treasurer); MCS Global Transport from Management Consultant Brokerage, Newark, N.J. (Joseph Noonan, president); and Rakuten Super Logistics from Webgistix Corp., Las Vegas (Mary Marriott, vice president of operations).
   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.