FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Alpha Shipping, Houston (Muhammad Arfeen Anwar, president); Logistical Corp., Des Plaines, Ill. (Mubashar M. Butt, president); and Steadfast Shipping, Artesia, Calif. (Edward Sanchez Jr., vice president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Carlos Marin, Dothan, Ala. (Carlos E. Marin, sole proprietor); Gloval Shipping USA, Miami (Andres Valdano, member); Linwood D. Beckner, Norfolk, Va. (Linwood D. Beckner, sole proprietor); and TLA Logistics Corp., Miami (Ada J. Alvarez, director).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from J&A Enterprises, Douglasville, Ga. (Mary S. Clayton, president); Ocean 2 Ocean Relocation, Oceanside, Calif. (Stefanie M. Dunn, member); and Summer Bee Logistics, Burlingame, Calif. (Flora Xie, president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from CAP Worldwide, Houston (Paul G. Bergman, secretary); CEVA Freight, Houston (Uwe K. Ellerhorst, vice president); and Express Consolidation Systems Corp., Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. (Olivier Fuchs, vice president); for a trade name change to A+ Shipping & Consulting from Carmen E. Botero, Houston (Carmen E. Botero, sole proprietor); and for a license transfer to Windward Freight Solutions from Windward Logistics, Miami (Carlos A. Rice, 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. 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.