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NON VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER (NVOCC) Definition & Legal Meaning

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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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