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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 (FMC) has received 13 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Al Barrak Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Canada (Ikram N. Pardesi, director); and King Logistics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Raphael Alves, manager).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Caribbean Logistics, Virginia Gardens, Fla. (Lilieth A. Morales, manager); DCT Logistics, Miramar, Fla. (Haydn Mitchell, managing member); LSI Logistics Solutions, Bloomingdale, Ill. (Tim A. Gerharz, executive vice president of North America); and Manila Freight Corp., Northridge, Calif. (Neil Sanchez, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from A.M.T. Worldwide, Hialeah, Fla. (Ana R. Trincado, director); and Cargo Out Logistics, Silver Spring, Md. (Sandra B. Rodriguez, president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from CTO Global Logistics USA, Franklin Park, Ill. (Sooah Gretz, vice operating manager); Peters & May USA, Dania Beach, Fla. (Amir F. Amin, vice president of operations); Transcontainer USA, Itasca, Ill. (Atsumi Urabe, president); and Xpress Freight Services, Doral, Fla. (Kheera Lue Qui, director); and for a name change to PGS USA from Pacorini Global Services (USA), New Orleans (Charles Smith, chief operating officer).
   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.