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FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.

   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from All Round Express, Los Angeles (Tae Ho Oh, chief operating officer); Marine Global Shipping, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Ivan Vinaga, president); and Pacific Marine Express, North Hills, Calif. (Mina Kim, chief executive officer).

   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from American Mine Enterprises Trading, Lakewood Ranch, Fla. (Joao N. de Sa Nogueira, member); Cargo Now 247, Glenview, Ill. (Pamela J. Posta, vice president of export operations); The Saira, Dededo, Guam (Raj Kumar Parangusam, member); and Veritas Global Transportation, Meridian, Idaho (Sean L. Betts, president).

   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Beasley Forest Products, Hazlehurst, Ga. (Kelly Griffin, vice president of export and shipping); ICM Cargo USA, Houston (Irsa Zaidi, manager); and Pilot Air Freight Corp., Lima, Pa. (Thomas A. Pelliccio, vice president of international and marine services).

   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Al-Barrak Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Canada (Barrak I. Al-Omani, president); American Cargoservice, San Diego (Ellen M. Laramie, vice president); FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Buffalo, N.Y. (James C. Rinchiuso Jr., assistant treasurer); and Unipack Global Relocation, Carlsbad, Calif. (James N. Kinyon, president); for name changes to DNA Supply Chain Solutions from A.W.L.I. Group of Florida, Miami (David Rosendorf, president); and Abyssinia from United Horn Shipping, Alexandria, Va. (Yoseph T. Woldesemait, member); for the addition of trade name Caribbean Shipping and Consolidating from Gap Forwarding, Miami (Winston Simmonds, secretary); and for a license transfer to Duchess Logistics from Sombut Kunkang, Cerritos, Calif. (Sombut Kunkang, member).

   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.

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.