The UNITED STATE Federal Maritime Commission has actually provided a cautioning to carriers concerning utilizing unlicensed firms giving sea delivery solutions complying with a variety of issues.

The brand-new caution follows FMC got inquiries and also issues concerning 5 firms delivering freight and also home items primarly in between the united state and also Brazil.

The 5 firms called are Fastway Moving and alsoStorage Inc DBA Dream Cargo, Fastway Moving and also Services Corp., Fastway Moving and also Trading Inc., Donadel Auto Transport LLC, and also Abreu Logistics U.S.A. LLC.

Noting that none of these firms holds a sea transport intermediary (OTI) permit and also bond, the FMC stated that after utilizing these firms, customers had actually not obtained their items regardless of paying for their deliveries.

“Consumers should work with licensed international shipping companies when shipping personal effects and automobiles overseas,” the FMC stated. “Unlicensed companies are not authorized to provide international ocean shipping services.”

The FMC stated that it withdrawed the licenses of Fastway Moving and also Storage Inc., Fastway Moving and also Services Corp., and also Fastway Moving and alsoTrading Inc in between 2014 and also 2016, while Donadel Transport LLC and also Abreu Logistics U.S.A. LLC have actually never ever held an OTI permit and also bond.

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