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FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications

Individuals 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.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Transformers Network, Irwindale, Calif. (Justice Dillon, secretary).
   The agency also received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Cypress Import Brokerage, Jacksonville, Fla. (Candice L. O’Brien, vice president); EasyHaul.com, Vancouver, Wash. (Yury M. Strachuk, manager); and IMT Group, Miami (Tiago J. Costa Moreira, member).
   In addition, the FMC received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from American Logistics Network, Parsippany, N.J. (Cofield B. Hilburn, vice president of business development); APAC DFW, Houston (Jeong S. Lee, assistant manager); Betalink USA, Grapevine, Texas (Adrian Fielder, manager); D&C International Logistics Co. Ltd., Diamond Bar, Calif. (Ke Liu, CEO); Dunavant Logistics Group, Memphis, Tenn. (David Underwood, senior vice president); Nissin International Transport U.S.A., Torrance, Calif. (Akiyoshi Kajita, vice president of forwarding); Woodland Group Express, Lake Success, N.Y. (Mark Demianczyk, vice president of strategic accounts); Woodland International Transport Co., Lake Success, N.Y. (Mark Demianczyk, vice president of strategic accounts); and World Logistics Services Corp., Pasadena, Texas (Daniel J. Levine, chief legal officer); for name changes to Gold Coast Shipping from Gold Coast Shipping & SGF Freight, Hartford, Conn. (Michael A. Wiafe, member), and to Noatum Logistics USA from MIQ Logistics, Overland Park, Kan. (Tina Jansen, vice president of compliance and import service); and for a license transfer to JTFS Group from JT Freight Solutions, El Monte, Calif. (Jeremy Trans, 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 — 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.