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Freight forwarder guide

Freight forwarder license lookup: read an FMC record.

Use the exact organization number to anchor the lookup, then read the stored freight-forwarder classification, license field, location, and source dates.

Official reference
FMC ocean transportation intermediaries ↗
Example
Public FMC record

Start with the organization number

The FMC calls this role an Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF). This directory stores the corresponding export classification as FF. The FMC describes an OFF as arranging cargo movement, booking space with common carriers, and preparing related documentation. Read the official FMC OTI page ↗ for the source explanation.

Use the freight forwarder directory or the main search, then confirm the exact organization number, legal name, location, classification, license field, and source date.

About “approved freight forwarder” searches

The search phrase may be useful, but this site does not issue an approval label. It shows the fields listed for the specific FMC record, with source dates when available. Read "A" PACIFIC EXPRESS, ENTERPRISES's public record rather than treating a directory label as a service judgment.

Read the record in order

  1. Identity: organization number, legal name, trade names, and location.
  2. Classification: FF or NVOCC + FF.
  3. License and renewal fields, if listed in the source.
  4. Bond fields and official source links, if present.