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FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

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

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has recently received 10 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from JIT USA Logistics Corp., Des Plaines, Ill. (Wenli Qin, vice president).
   The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Famous Target Corp., Jamaica, N.Y. (Rende Li, president); and Greatwell USA, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Peter Gonzales, vice president); and an ocean freight forwarder license application from Luemar, El Paso, Texas (Luis E. Martinez, manager).
   In addition, the FMC received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Acme International Auto Transport, Lewisville, Texas (Carol L. Erwin, director of the international division); and from MGL (USA), Diamond Bar, Calif. (Jimmy K. Lueng, chief executive officer); for the addition of trade name Kestrel Liner Agencies Ltd. from Kestrel Liner Agencies LLP, Miami Lakes, Fla. (Steven J. Keats, vice president); for a name change to Expedited Logistics and Freight Services from ELFS Management, Houston (Marshall “Mike” L. Womack, vice president); and for transfers from Mirach Shipping, Baldwin, N.Y. (Kamran Ali, president) to Allpoints Unlimited; and from Port-Air Express CHB to Port-Air Corp., Brooklyn, N.Y. (Eugene Weiss, 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., 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.

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.