NON VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER (NVOCC)

A freight forwarder or shipment consolidator who does not have ownership of the vessel, but assumes responsibilities for the shipments and issuing its own bills of lading and airway bills.

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Related Legal Terms
COMMON CARRIER, VESSEL, DELIVERY CARRIER, CARRIER’S LIEN, CARRIER LIABILITY, FLAG CARRIER, FORWARDER’S BILL OF LADING (B/L), TRANSPORTADOR COMÚN NO OPERADOR DEL BUQUE (NVOCC por sus iniciales en Inglés), COMBINATION VESSEL, FORWARDER’S AIR WAYBILL (AWB)


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