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FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications

Individuals knowing of a reason why an applicant should not receive a license should contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Alejandro R. Zamudio CHB, San Antonio (Alejandro R. Zamudio, member) and Movone International, Paterson, N.J. (Farah Al-Ibrahim, vice president).
   The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from BG Auto Shop & Logistics, Houston (Lamine Ganame, member); Freight Latam, Miami (Fernando Diaz, manager); G&B Logistics, Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Shavonese Gunter, member); McLane Group International, Houston (Stacey A. Walker, chief logistics officer); S&S Power Enterprises, Miami (Luis R. Seminario, member); Seamax Freight International, Buena Park, Calif. (Diane D. Hoang, secretary); and Transcargo Logistics, South Plainfield, N.J. (Lorraine Battison, member).
   In addition, the FMC received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Galaxy Freight Service, Jamaica, N.Y. (Edwin Goldstein, president); Global Ocean Agency Lines, Clearwater, Fla. (Tony Kozlowski, manager); Hi-Tek Moving, Gardena, Calif. (Mang J. Cho, secretary); Satellite Logistics Group, Houston (Christopher Moore, vice president of operations); and Skylink Global Logistics, Valley Stream, N.Y. (Sherman Mikami, vice president); and for the addition of trade name JTM Group from Join The Moment Forwarding Corp., Miami (Michael T. Johansen, vice president of the Americas).
   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 — also are 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.