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FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. 
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Apex Maritime Co., Houston (Vicky Cheung, president); Awilda Shipping, Corona, N.Y. (Inocencia Del Villar, president); Econshippers, Silver Spring, Md. (Mario Theranus, president); Equipsa, Miami (Isabel C. Montejo, general manager); Innocent P. Ajaroh, Richmond, Texas (Innocent P. Ajaroh, sole proprietor); and Suncoast Ocean Lines, North Fort Myers, Fla. (Anton Samoila, managing member).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Easy Express Inglewood, Calif. (Erwin Ross Dalao, chief financial officer); La Isabela Embarque Corp., Paterson, N.J. (Robert Guerra, president); and Seven Seas Cargo, Houston (Moataz Kesba, member).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Ayodeji Oluseun Bamijoko, Houston (Ayodeji Oluseun Bamijoko, sole proprietor); Chicago Express International, Bensenville, Ill. (Lutz Austermeier, president); Estevez and Sons, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (Emilo J. Estevez, member); Focus Forwarding, La Palma, Calif. (Chiyoon Apollo Sung, director); and Inter Shipping Line, Torrance, Calif. (Bendan Sheen, chief financial officer).
   In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualified individuals from Korchina Logistics USA, Gardena, Calif. (Jong “Jake” K. Park, chief financial officer); Ocean Line Logistics, Arcadia, Calif. (Peixin Li, president); Panda Logistics (NY), Valley Stream, N.Y. (Cooper Chao, president); and Pegasus Worldwide Logistics NY, Valley Stream, N.Y. (Raymond Choy, vice president); and for a transfer from Always Affordable Shipping, Hazlet, N.J. (Christopher L. Loux, president) to NMT USA (New Jersey).
   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.

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.