FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Global Business Connect, Glen Burnie, Md. (Eric S. Wride, president); Mazeh Shipping Line Co., Dearborn, Mich. (Nachaat Mazeh, president); and Profit Global, Edison, N.J. (Hengyi “Kelvin” Gu, secretary).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Globalcare Logistics, Marietta, Ga. (Antony P. Fordham, president); HOUTX Shipping, Katy, Texas (Li Luo, manager); Kinghood International Logistics, Cerritos, Calif. (Lewis C. Chang, vice president); Ready Freight, Sugar Land, Texas (D’Ann Metcalf, ocean freight manager); Sun Global Logistics, Buena Park, Calif. (Hui Fen Cheng, president); TRG Group International, Gardena, Calif. (Sunny S. Lee, secretary); and Triways International, Miami (Stella Zamora, member).
   The FMC also received an ocean freight forwarder license application from Xpress Freight Forwarding, Dearborn, Mich. (Nachaat Mazeh, president).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from APL Logistics Ltd., Scottsdale, Ariz. (Hawk W. Cheng, vice president); DSV Air & Sea, Clark, N.J. (Niels Larsen, president); East Point Group, Christiansted, Vt. (Carson M. Whitt, managing member); Global Logistics New Jersey, Rutherford, N.J. (Soonjae Kwon, manager); Interport Logistics, Miami (Jose De Vivero, president); Jonar Transport, Norfolk, Va. (Paul Dean, president); JZ Expedited Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Phally Smith, member); Manaco International Forwarders, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Carlos Oritz, chief operating officer); PBV Shipping USA, Roselle, Ill. (Purnima B. Parekh, director); Ridgeway International USA, Plattsburgh, N.Y. (Becky L. Hodge, vice president); Samskip, Norfolk, Va. (Paul Dean, president); and World Express & Connection, Bayonne, N.Y. (Roman Chernin, president); for name changes to CL USA from Cruises Logistics USA, Medley, Fla. (Edward Santa, vice president); and Interfreight Logistics Co. to Interfreight Logistics Co. Orange, Calif. (Defang Kong, secretary); for the addition of trade names Aragon Moving Systems from Aragon Systems, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Elad Nagli, operation manager); and Across the Pond Express from LM Worldwide Transport, Charlotte, N.C. (Amy L. Parris, organizer/member); and for deleting trade name Share Logistics USA from Oceanic Container Line, Staten Island, N.Y. (Kenneth W. Whitman, 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., 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.