What is NVOCC?

What does NVOCC stand for?
NVOCC is a term used in ocean freight and stands for: Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier. An NVOCC is a sea freight forwarder that does not have its own transport units (ships) and therefore uses the ships of third parties. However, the NVOCC does provide its own transport document for a sea freight shipment ("Bill of Lading") and thus assumes the responsibility of the ocean carrier. An NVOCC does the same thing as a sea freight forwarder/groupeur; both put together FCLs. While they are no different from each other in this, they are completely different from each other in a legal sense. An NVOCC, despite not having its own means of transportation (ships), acts expressly as a carrier with the liability befitting a carrier. And this is much greater than that of freight forwarder.

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