FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications

 
   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Advance Container Line, New York (Chris X. Chou, president); Cheryl G. Wilson, Des Moines, Wash. (Cheryl G. Wilson, sole proprietor); H.A.B. International, Miami (Harold A. Beharry, president); Omega Cargo, Medley, Fla. (Luis E. Vicent, president); Sky Link NY, Jamaica, N.Y. (Min Joo Lee, president); and Vip Cargo Services, North Plainfield, N.J. (Raga E. Ahmed, member).
   The agency received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from Alpha Florida Trade, Doral, Fla. (Audric A. Nadal, president); CR & J Logistics, Lake Worth, Fla. (Antonio Rente, vice president); Easyway International, Wilmington, Del. (Frank Xu, member); Guaranteed International Freight and Trade Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. (Lawrence N. Medas, manager); HNM Enterprises, Orlando, Fla. (John Summey, manager); Kamino International Transport, Valley Stream, N.Y. (Mark Bongean, vice president of operations); Swift Customs House Brokers, Miami (Rolando Ayala, president); and Vision Shipping, Alexandria, Va. (Husam F. Atari, president).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Centro Marine Freight Forward, Los Angeles (Ana Serrano, director); Joseph P. Solomon, Shoreline, Wash. (Joseph P. Solomon, sole proprietor); Super Trading, Minneapolis (Simmarjit Singh, chairman); and Unique Logistics International, Jamaica, N.Y. (Sunadan Ray, president).
   In addition, the agency received applications for a change to qualifying individual from Airport Clearance Service, Rochelle Park, N.J. (Robert Schumann, chief operating officer); C. Hartwig Gdynia, Gdynia, Poland (Anna Zadroga, customer service manager); Eagle Trans Shipping & Logistics, Hoboken, N.J. (Debora A. Sacco-Alterisio, manager); Eurotrans Systems, New York (Colin J. D’Abreo, executive vice president); Kog Transport, New York (Colin J. D’Abreo, executive vice president); Seagull Maritime Agencies Private Limited, New Delhi, India (Paryeen Mehta, vice president); and Sunshine Express Line, Miami (Donna Coronel, vice 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 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.