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What does NVOCC mean in logistics?

Short answer

A carrier that issues its own bills of lading and takes carrier responsibility to shippers, but does not operate ships; it buys space from shipping lines and may own or lease containers.

NVOCCs in India typically register as multimodal transport operators with the Directorate General of Shipping. They dominate LCL consolidation from Indian ports and ICDs. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Also called
non-vessel operating common carrier
Category
Air, sea & rail
Related terms
MTO (multimodal transport operator), House vs master bill of lading, LCL (less than container load), Freight forwarder

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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