FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 22 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 22 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Cole International USA, Blaine, Wash. (Michael Miller, vice president).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Alliance International Logistics Services, South San Francisco, Calif. (Christopher Shin, vice president); Continental Trading & Services, Jamaica, N.Y. (Efrain Gorre, president); FA Logistics International Corp., Miami (Franklin Almeida, president); Groupage Services of New England, Holbrook, Mass. (Janice M. Meunier, manager); Janco Global Logistics (USA), El Segundo, Calif. (Hung Fun Cheng, chief branch officer); S. Wallack Worldwide Transportation, Northport, N.Y. (Stephen J. Wallack, president); Sunstar International Limited Liability Co., Monmouth Junction, N.J. (Jun F. Yuan, member); and VSB Logistics, Miami (Johanna Segura, member)..
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Kwadwo D. Amankwah, Grand Prairie, Texas (Kwadwo D. Amankwah, sole proprietor)..
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Auto Shipping International, E. Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Brigitte Cerullo, director); BOC International, Boston (Patrick S. Fay, president); DTF Logistics, Seattle (Traci Fisher, vice president of freight forwarding/customs brokerage); Dynasty Freight Consolidator, Burlingame, Calif. (Clarence Ng, director); Hill Brothers Intermodal Logistics, Omaha, Neb. (John Timmons, assistant secretary); Military Relocation Services, Jacksonville, Fla. (Trevor Buracchio, vice president); Nissin International Transport U.S.A., Torrance, Calif. (Mitsugu Matsusaka, president); Radiant Global Logistics, Bellevue, Wash. (Randy Briggs, vice president of international services); Sentry Household Shipping, Jacksonville, Fla. (Trevor Buracchio, vice president); and Unico Logistics USA, Torrance, Calif. (Kenneth H. Kim, chief executive officer); and for the addition of trade names Suddath from Suddath Global Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Robert Fruchterman, senior vice president); and Translink Shipping Lines from Translink Shipping, Seattle (Samuel H. Chen, 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 – are also available on the FMC website.
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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.