Ocean Transportation Intermediary |
An Ocean Transportation Intermediary is either an ocean freight forwarder or a non-vessel operating common
carrier (“NVOCC”).
Ocean Freight Forwarder
An Ocean Freight Forwarder is an individual or company in the United States that dispatches shipments from the
United States via common carriers and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of
shippers. Ocean freight forwarders also prepare and process the documentation and perform related activities
pertaining to those shipments.
NVOCC
An NVOCC is a common carrier that holds itself out to the public to provide ocean transportation, issues its own
house bills of lading or equivalent document, but does not operate the vessels by which ocean transportation is
provided, and is a shipper in relation to the involved ocean common carrier
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