FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Dolphin International Transportation, City of Industry, Calif. (Austin H. Powers, chief executive officer); Icon Logistics Services, Laurel, Md. (Gbenga Yinusa, president); and Seajet Express, Lebanon, N.J. (Michael J. Caseley, president).
   The agency also received a NVO/ocean freight forwarder license application from Barami Logistics Group, Jersey City, N.J. (Anton Siarmiazhka, chief executive officer); and ocean freight forwarder license applications from ASI U.S., Torrance, Calif. (Erlinda Carter, vice president); and JF Link Ltd., Jamaica, N.Y. (James C. Park, president).
   In addition, the FMC received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Domar Enterprises, Houston (Maria D. Reyes Bahena, president); Gallagher Transport International, Denver (Shana R. Ktistakis, vice president); Intelligent SCM, Long Beach, Calif. (Jesse Maugle, vice president); and U.S. Shipping, Alhambra, Calif. (Kiet H. Tran, chief financial officer); for a name change to Goedis USA from Barthco International, Philadelphia (Theresa Brougher, assistant vice president); and for the deletion of trade names Cruise Logistics and Italian Seaways and addition of Medov Logistics from CL USA, Medley, Fla. (Edward Santa, vice 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.
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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.