NVOCC guide

What is an NVOCC? A practical FMC record guide.

The FMC describes an NVOCC as a common carrier that offers ocean transportation, issues its own house bill of lading, and does not operate the vessels.

Source status

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FMC register ↗CheckedLast success Sep 11, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC
Tariff locations ↗CheckedLast success Sep 11, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC
Non-compliance list ↗CheckedLast success Sep 11, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC

Worked public record

"K" LINE LOGISTICS, LTD.

FMC 027121 · NVOCC · TOKYO 104-6030, JAPAN

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Organization number
027121
License number
Not listed in this source
Classification
NVOCC
Location
HARUMI ISLAND TRITON SQUARE OFFICE TOWER, X BUILDING 30F, 1-8-10 HARUMI, CHUO-KU, TOKYO 104-6030, JAPAN
Register presence
Listed in collected FMC register
FMC list as of
2026-09-10 14:45:19 EST
Collected FMC register · checked Sep 11, 2026, 5:16 PM UTCDetails last observed Sep 11, 2026, 5:16 PM UTCOpen source record ↗

NVOCC, in plain English

The FMC describes an NVOCC as a common carrier that offers ocean transportation, issues its own house bill of lading or equivalent document, and does not operate the vessels used for that transportation. See the FMC definition and OTI guidance ↗.

How the directory labels the record

Stored labelWhat it tells youWhat to read next
NVOCCThe record carries the NVOCC classification.Organization number, license field, bond fields, and source date.
FFThe record carries the freight-forwarder classification used by this directory.Read the freight forwarder records.
NVOCC + FFThe record carries both stored classifications.Read each role's fields on the exact company record.

These labels describe stored FMC export fields. They do not rank a company's service, safety, or quality.

Use the NVOCC directory for another lookup, or open "K" LINE LOGISTICS, LTD.'s public record to see the fields together.