ocean freight forwarding definition

ocean freight forwarding means the assembling, collecting, consolidation and dispatch of shipments via an ocean carrier and booking or otherwise arranging space for those shipments on behalf of shippers and processing the documentation for performing related activities incident to those shipments.

Related to ocean freight forwarding

  • Freight Forwarder means that term as defined in 49 USC 13102.

  • Freight forwarding services means the activity consisting of organising and monitoring shipment operations on behalf of shippers, through the acquisition of transport and related services, preparation of documentation and provision of business information.

  • Ocean transportation means any transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, or ferry through international waters.

  • International air transportation means transportation by air between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States or between two places both of which are outside the United States.

  • International Transportation means air transportation between Canada and a point in the territory of another country.