Non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC)

Under Federal Maritime Commission rules, a non-vessel-operating common carrier provides ocean transportation without operating the vessels that carry the cargo.

a common carrier that does not operate the vessels by which the ocean transportation is provided

See also

• Ocean transportation intermediary (OTI)
• Common carrier
• Ocean freight forwarder

More ocean terms

• Bill of lading (B/L)
• Bunker adjustment factor (BAF)
• Claused bill of lading
• Clean bill of lading
• Container yard (CY)
• Deconsolidation

Go further

• What terminal handling charges (THC) cover
• Demurrage vs detention
• CBM calculator
• Chargeable weight calculator

Definitions are general information, not legal advice. Rules differ by country; check the source and the current regulation before you act on one.