The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 20 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from American Ocean Marinetime, West Covina, Calif. (Grace Wang, president); Double Ace Global, Doral, Fla. (Ernesto A. Vila, managing member); LMG World, Alpharetta, Ga. (Hyung T. Kim, member); NS Cargo, Miami (Nelson A. Sanlley, president); OTI Logistics, Houston (Angela R. Onorato, secretary); Plus Connection International, Harbor City, Calif. (Sang M. Chung, CEO); R.G.R. Logistics Americas, Houston (Phong Vuong, managing director); and World Destinations, Doral, Fla. (Betty C. Fell, president).
The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from A.M. Shipping, Cutler Bay, Fla. (Ashley D. Larken, president); Orbit Logistics Group, Rico Rivera, Calif. (Wei Kang Lee, vice president); and U.S. Handle Worldwide Trade, Houston (Karla R. Baeza, member).
The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from AmaJet Group, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Tracy L. Madugba, member); and Freight N Cargo Logistics, East Meadow, N.Y. (Anthony R. Persaud, president).
In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Alto Container Line, Pomona, Calif. (Alfred R. Garcia, president); C-Air Brokers & Forwarders, Miami (Steven Heid, president); Fast Air Sea Transport, Kinnelson, N.J. (Richard A. San Martin, president); JDI Logistics Corp., Gardena, Calif. (Christine M. Kim, secretary); Neutral Sea, Doral, Fla. (Vladimir J. Vazquez, vice president); Sumitomo Warehouse (U.S.A.), Torrance, Calif. (Takuya Hasegawa, vice president); and The MI Group, Parisppany, N.J. (Mark S. Bennett, executive 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, D.C. Lists of licensed OTIs (applications approved, bonds in place and fully licensed) — both ocean freight forwarders and NVOs — also are available on the FMC website.