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FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from All International Solutions, Gardena, Calif. (Alexis F. Robin, president); and J.F. Hillebrand USA, Rahway, N.J. (Linda Leonard, vice president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from D&D Transport, Meridian, Miss. (Uros Pejanovic, vice president); El Palmar International, Miami (Andres E. Penalver, president); Embarque Los Hidalgos, Paterson, N.J. (Juan C. Santos, manager); and Enter To USA, Miami (Julio A. Aninat, manager).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from DCI Transport, Cumming, Ga. (Christie Patterson, manager); Kingz International Logistics, Garland, Texas (Temitope Olojede, chief executive officer); Paramount Enterprises International, Exton, Pa. (Joseph T. Walsh, president); and Starship International, Coconut Creek, Fla. (Stella Florez, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Air 7 Seas Transport Logistics, Milpitas, Calif. (Poonam Dhamija, secretary); BestOcean Worldwide Logistics, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Yuxin Wang, president); Interchez Global Services, Stow, Ohio (Cassie S. McClellan, chief operating officer); P.J. Caputo Shipping Co., Staten Island, N.Y. (Peter J. Caputo Jr., secretary); Premier Van Lines, Escondido, Calif. (Christopher R. McClenaghen, president); and Transnuclear, Columbia, Md. (Michael P. Valenzano, director of transportation).
   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 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 (http://www.fmc.gov).

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.