FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Armstrong Group International, Miami (Lewis R. Armstrong, president); and R.W. Logistics Services Corp., Stanton, Calif. (Pengfi “Ricky” Wang, director).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from DCT Logistics, Miramar, Fla. (Haydn Mitchell, member); Galleon Technology, City of Industry, Calif. (Nhi Luu chief executive officer); Inland Logistics Group, Carolina, Puerto Rico (Liza V. Morales, member); Santiago Cargo Express, West Park, Fla. (Yarlin De Jesus Contreras, manager); and Straight Lane, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Joel Fleischman president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder licence applications from Body Language Shipping & Cargo, Staten Island, N.Y. (Taofeek Adeleke, chief executive officer); KMD International, South San Francisco, Calif. (Eric Wang, vice president); and Rapi Embarque, Bronx, N.Y. (Adelso D. Ruben, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for the addition of trade names Atlantic Pacific Logistics from Atlantic Pacific Lines, West Long Branch, N.J. (Munish Sachdev, president); Interfreight Global Logistics from Global Freight International, Lynnfield, Mass. (Marc Rattunde, secretary); and Royal Ucans from Ucans Global, Torrance, Calif. (Eleanor “Pinky” Paner-Estiva, secretary).
   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.