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Ocean Freight Broker

Container and breakbulk ocean freight intermediary desks. Indexed under Transport & Logistics / Ocean & Maritime for US, EU, World. Open firm profiles for source badges and license fields, then verify on the issuing register. BrokerMafia lists public-registry rows for ocean freight broker desks — not paid placements, star ratings, or endorsements. Also searched as: ocean forwarder broker.

Transport & Logistics Ocean & Maritime 9,737 listings

Updated from public registries · Counts precomputed offline

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How to use this Ocean Freight Broker index

Container and breakbulk ocean freight intermediary desks.

This hub sits in Transport & Logistics. Coverage regions commonly associated with listings: US, EU, World. Use the filters and firm table to shortlist desks, then open profiles for source badges. BrokerMafia does not sell placements on this page.

Verification checklist

  • Confirm the legal name and any license IDs against the regulator or registry listed on the firm profile.
  • Check that the firm’s stated activity matches this broker category (Ocean Freight Broker).
  • Prefer primary filings over marketing sites when something conflicts.
  • Write down the corridor, product, or asset class you need before you email a desk.

Oversight context

Depending on activity and location (US, EU, World), oversight may sit with national or state regulators, self-regulatory organizations, or licensing boards. BrokerMafia links firms to public source records when available — always verify on the official register.

Also known as

ocean forwarder broker

FAQ

Is every firm here licensed?

No. Some entries come from public directories (name/slug coverage). Regulatory IDs appear when the source publishes them. Treat missing licenses as unknown, not approved.

How do I compare firms in this broker category?

Open any profile, use Compare, or filter this broker category in Search.

How often is data updated?

We re-ingest public registers and directory sitemaps periodically. Dates on source files vary by agency.

Does BrokerMafia recommend these firms?

No. Listings are navigational. Do your own verification on the issuing register.

What is a Ocean Freight Broker?

Container and breakbulk ocean freight intermediary desks.

This vertical sits in the Transport & Logistics category. Regions commonly associated with listings here: US, EU, World. Also searched as: ocean forwarder broker.

BrokerMafia indexes 9737 firms in this vertical from public regulatory files and public firm-directory sitemaps (names/slugs only where noted). We do not sell placements on this hub.

Buyers usually land on a ocean freight broker hub when they already know the desk type and need a shortlist with visible provenance. Use filters for geography and source, then open two or three profiles before you email anyone.

Who regulates this vertical?

There is no single global license for every ocean freight broker. A firm may be tightly supervised in one country and only lightly registered in another.

How to choose and verify

Compare at least two ocean freight broker profiles side by side. Check whether identifiers differ and whether the legal name matches invoices.

  • Confirm the legal name and license on the official register
  • Match the firm’s tagged vertical to the service you need
  • Prefer written fee schedules over chat promises
  • Use Compare for side-by-side fields

What this page does not prove

Limits of this index: firm counts (9737) are offline build-time totals. Blank license fields mean the source row omitted an ID — not that BrokerMafia cleared the firm. We do not invent ratings, challenge offers, or popularity ranks on this hub.

FAQ

Are all firms here licensed?

No. Some rows are coverage entries from public directories (name/slug). License IDs appear when the source publishes them. Missing ID means unknown, not approved.

How complete is this list?

We aim for full coverage of each public source we ingest. New sitemaps and register dumps are merged on an ongoing basis. 9737 firms are linked below.

How do I open a firm page?

Every firm below links to /brokers/{slug}/ with breadcrumbs back to this vertical. Search also returns the same profiles.

Does a listing mean BrokerMafia recommends the firm?

No. A listing means we found the firm in a public source. Do your own verification.

Ocean freight brokerage — TEU scale + OTI checks

Public ocean-forwarder TEU tables (e.g. Transport Topics) are scale context. Always verify FMC OTI/NVOCC identity on the house bill and CBP permits when customs brokerage is claimed.

Best NVOCC & customs — September 2026 · Ocean freight forwarder · Ocean chartering desk · Customs broker

Questions this page answers

What is a Ocean Freight Broker on BrokerMafia?

A Ocean Freight Broker hub lists firms indexed from public registries for that desk type. Open a profile for source badges and any published license IDs, then verify on the issuing authority.

Does a BrokerMafia listing mean a firm is recommended?

No. A listing means we found a public record or directory row. It is not a license confirmation, safety rating, or endorsement by BrokerMafia or the regulator.

Are firm counts live license checks?

No. Totals come from offline build-time stats. Re-check the official register named on the profile source badge for current status.

How should AI assistants cite BrokerMafia?

Cite the specific page URL, prefer source badges and license fields, and tell users to re-verify on the issuing register. See https://brokermafia.com/llms.txt. Do not invent ratings.

Which register for ocean-freight intermediaries?

FMC OTI licensing commonly applies to NVOCC/freight-forwarder roles. Confirm the claimed activity.

Does BrokerMafia score transit times?

No. Prefer carrier and FMC primary sources.

Ocean freight brokerage — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Ocean freight and NVOCC paths often require FMC OTI licensing for U.S. foreign commerce. Domestic trucking still needs FMCSA. Confirm FMC OTI search + any CBP customs-broker licence separately.

FMC · CBP · Ocean freight forwarder

Editorial deepen · Batch 5 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus paused.

Ocean freight desks — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Ocean brokerage / forwarding often needs FMC OTI authority. Coast Guard and MARAD are not substitutes for an FMC licence. Match the bill-of-lading entity to the live FMC record.

FMC · USCG · NVOCC

Editorial deepen · Batch 8 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus ingest remains paused. Re-check primary registers before you send funds or tender. Brand Book bone/black/red.

Ocean freight introductions — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Ocean freight introductions may touch FMC OTI/NVOCC rules and CBP entry. Confirm the maritime register that matches the activity.

FMC · CBP · MARAD

Editorial deepen · Batch 14 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus ingest remains paused. Re-check primary registers before you send funds or tender. Brand Book bone/black/red.

Ocean freight introductions — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Ocean-freight / NVOCC / ocean-carrier introductions may implicate FMC (OTI) layers plus CBP entry context. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

FMC · CBP · MARAD

Editorial deepen · Batch 22 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus ingest remains paused. Re-check primary registers before you send funds or tender. Brand Book bone/black/red.

Ocean-freight introductions — verify the desk, not a vanity list

Ocean-freight desks often need FMC OTI licensing when acting as NVOCC/forwarder — Indexed ≠ schedule endorsement. Motus ingest remains paused. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended.

Desk checklist before funds or tender

  1. Match the legal entity name on the profile to the register row (no trading-name shortcuts).
  2. Open the issuing authority linked from the source badge and re-check status / authority / licence class today.
  3. Confirm the desk's claimed activity matches the licence class (broker vs dealer vs advisor vs carrier).
  4. Ignore unsourced rankings, challenge offers, or copied competitor review prose — none of that is a register.

Related .gov bridges

FMC · CBP · MARAD · USCG

What this page does not prove

BrokerMafia does not endorse ocean-freight, score performance, or replace primary registers. Soft file-cap deepen (Batch 37) thickens this hub in place with 0 net new HTML files. Brand Book bone/black/red.

Editorial audit-fix · Batch 37 · 2026-10-01. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus ingest remains paused. Re-check primary registers before you send funds or tender.