FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 license applications and changes for review. 
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from AAW Global Logistics PTY Ltd., Victoria, Australia (Joseph J. Pace, director); AOG International, Houston (J. Shelli Ali, vice president); Boacon Synergy, West Chester, Ohio (Benjamin O. Afolabi, president); Merengue Cargo Shipping, Yonkers, N.Y. (Amarelis Robles, president); and PMJ International, North Plainfield, N.J. (Pelham Hicks, chief executive officer).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Howard Thomas Exports, Paramount, Calif. (Maximiliaan Hoes, secretary); National Air Cargo, Orchard Park, N.Y. (Richard T. Burke Jr., assistant secretary); New Hope Vehicle Exports, Wilmington, Del. (Javier Marmol, member); Seair Cargo Logistics, Medley, Fla. (Joaquin G. Ferrer, president); Tropic Import & Export, Miami (Clayde M. Couto, president); and Venezolana De Fletamentos Cavefle, Hialeah, Fla. (Genesis Diaz, manager).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Cars USA, San Francisco (Fiona Spence, president); Ellen Newman Logistics, Metairie, La. (Ellen A. Newmn, member); and Worldwide Cargo Express, Draper, Utah (Dana M. Ferguson, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Ceva Freight, Houston (Matthew Ryan, president); and Equipsa, Miami (Isabel Montejo, vice president); for a license transfer from New Star Freight, Chino, Calif. (Xiasong Liu, secretary) to Freight Express Shipping Corp. (FESCO); and for a trade name add from Canei Group Corp., Miami (Graziella M. Lobato, director) for Kaizen World Freight and KWF Logistics.
   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.
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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.