Ocean transportation intermediary (OTI)

Under Federal Maritime Commission regulations, the category covers both ocean freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers.

Ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) means an ocean freight forwarder or a non-vessel-operating common carrier.

See also

• Ocean freight forwarder
• Non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC)
• Common carrier

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.