FMC reviews 52 OTI license applications

FMC reviews 52 OTI license applications    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 52 ocean transportation intermediary license applications for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications Pota Global Logistics (USA), Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (John J. Brown, president); American & Caribbean Shipping, Bronx, N.Y. (Nuris E. Minaya, president); E-Freight Solutions, Alhambra, Calif. (Joey Tam, president); Alnour Investments, Orange, Calif. (Denise Scott, partner); Cargo Experts Corp., Plantation, Fla. (Stephanie Bodner, president); Oceanwind International, Redondo Beach, Calif. (Amitabh Mittall, treasurer); Tuvia Italia S.p.A., Milano, Italy (Marco Orilo, president); Flash Forwarding, Lynbrook, N.Y. (Barbara A. Ercole, president); and Direct Services Solutions, Madison, N.J. (Jens F. Wessel, vice president of sales).
   The agency received NVO-ocean freight forwarder license applications from Phil-Ex Cargo, Waipahu, Hawaii (Narcisco Gamiao Jr., president); Eagle Maritime, Edgewater, N.J. (Rajiv W. Dixit, president); NMT USA, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Kevin J. Skoglund, secretary); Three Oceans Transport, Tampa, Fla. (Michael G. Elliot, vice president); Cargo Service Center, East Boston, Mass. (Frank Yuen, vice president); Link Lines, Lincoln Park, N.J. (Charles B. Audi, president); Royalty Eximport, Miami (Gonzalo Rodriguez, president); Embarques Colonial Corp., Miami (Eduan Sanchez, vice president); Air Commerce Customs Brokers, Springfield Gardens, N.Y. (Frank Chen, vice president); TMTUSA, Nashua, N.H. (Veronique Cossard, president); Blue Cargo Group, Jamaica, N.Y. (Steven J. Periman, director); Express Logistics Group, Gardena, Calif. (Timothy Stewart, director); Express 21, Jamaica, N.Y. (Ted T. Kim, president); Octopus Line Corp., Miami (Holmes A. Cruz, president); Optima Cargo & Logistics, Miami (Juan C. Nunez, president); Trips, Methuen, Mass. (Amale S. Najjar, president); Savannah Marine Terminal, Savannah, Ga. (Victor E. Vanderlugt, president); Mondo-Comm International, Bloomingdale, N.J. (Joseph Esposito, operating manager); Astro Freight, Irvine, Calif. (Halying Chen, chief executive officer); Seastar, Dearborn, Mich. (Zeinas Jaber, vice president); APM Global Logistics USA, Madison, N.J. (Jens F. Wessel, vice president of sales); Zenith Global Logistics, Conover, N.C. (Jack L. Hawn, member manager); Falcon Global Edge, Boston (Richard Fisher, president); Elite Transportation Services, Portland, Ore. (John T. Kooda, secretary); Eurosur Logistics, Miami (Gilberto A. Altuve, manager member); Salmad Ocean Line & Logistics, Forest Park, Ga. (Amadi K. Jah, president); Bellville Rodair International, Cateret, N.J. (Patrick Cullen, chairman); CDS Global Logistics, Rosedale, N.Y. (Henry Wiseman, president); Alps Logistics (USA), Torrance, Calif. (Hiden Yokoyama, president); and Global Forwarding Enterprises, Manalapan, N.J. (Pavel Kapelnikon, general manager).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Nidal Brahimi, Franklin, Mass. (Nidal Brahimi, sole proprietor); G.A. Becnel, Lake Charles, La. (Nelda J. Becnel, president); Worldwide Logistics of Columbus, Columbus, Ohio (Kwadwo W. Asante, finance officer); Santiago Cargo Express Corp., East Elmurst, N.Y. (Lupe Fernandez, president); Kronoz International, Garcia Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Alejandro L. Lopez, chief executive officer); Airland Logistics, Houston (Michael P. Scales, president); Nor-Cal Moving Services, San Leandro, Calif. (Peter Mazzetti Jr., president); Supreme International Ltd., Calumet City, Ill. (Bosun Dominic, operating manager); Mar Logistics, Roslindale, Mass. (Sophia Giontzis, president); Air Sea Express, South San Francisco, Calif. (Roland Thompson, president); Carolina Shipping Co., Charleston, S.C. (Dennis Forsberg, president); Ocean Wings Logistics, Houston (Thomas S. Pessarra, president); and L.E. Coppersmith, El Segundo, Calif. (Lew E. Coppersmith, president).
   Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license are urged to contact the FMC's Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington at (202) 523-5843.
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