If you would like DPI to publish your FMC Tariff, please contact us for a proposal. To learn more about our services view DPI’s FMC Tariff Publications Services. For over 45 years, the experts at DPI have assisted Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs), Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs), and Marine Terminal Operators (MTOs) to publish FMC Tariff rules […]
A tariff rate is a description of charges for ocean freight services for a specified commodity between specified origins and destinations. The tariff rate may be subject to surcharges contained in the tariff’s rules or include charges for additional services, so long as those charges are fully described in the tariff rate. U.S. Federal Maritime […]
If you’re a DPI Member, simply log on to your DPI account and click Rate Filing Request in the Member Menu. A Rate Filing Template will appear for you to complete and submit for filing*. A Help Guide will appear on the right-hand side of your screen with a helpful description and explanation of each […]
A tariff rule is a description of charges, classifications, rules, or practices applicable to ocean freight services moving under the tariff owner’s bill of lading or via the tariff owner’s marine terminal. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission regulations require that Vessel Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs) and Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) publish and maintain tariffs listing all […]
If you’re a DPI Member, simply log on to your account and click Rule Filing Request in the Members’ Menu. A Rule Filing Template will appear for you to complete and submit for filing. A Help Guide will appear on the right-hand side of your screen with a helpful description and explanation of each field […]
Logistics companies offering ocean freight services under their own names to and/or from the US and a foreign country must apply for a license or register with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC). Whether you must apply for a license or registration depends on the location of your company’s […]
Whether you are an FMC-licensed or registered NVOCC you must keep the FMC informed of changes to your organization. Changes such as address, telephone numbers, and contact person’s name and email, must be reported to the FMC within 30 days. Changes to business or trade names require new or amended FMC license or registration. FMC-licensed […]
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission requires that NVOCCs renew their licensing and registration every three years. You will be contacted by the FMC to provide renewal information and provided with an online portal logon. You will have to reconfirm all basic business information. FMC-licensed NVOCCs must also report any changes to their organization, such as […]
An FMC license or registration is generally required in the following scenarios.: when you re-sell full-container load (FCL) or less-than container load (LCL) ocean freight at a markup or profit when you issue your own House Bill of Lading or other shipping documents in the name of your company when you allow shipments to move […]
In the U.S. ocean trade lanes, a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC): holds itself out to the public as a company that provides transportation for cargo between the US and a foreign country by water for compensation without operating the vessel by which the transportation is provided. An NVOCC is a shipper in relationship with the […]
