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Ocean Freight Forwarder

FMC-licensed ocean freight forwarders arranging vessel space for shippers. Indexed under Transport & Logistics / Ocean & Maritime for US, World. Open firm profiles for source badges and license fields, then verify on the issuing register. BrokerMafia lists public-registry rows for ocean freight forwarder desks — not paid placements, star ratings, or endorsements. Also searched as: OFF, ocean FF.

Transport & Logistics Ocean & Maritime 1,304 listings

Updated from public registries · Counts precomputed offline

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How to use this Ocean Freight Forwarder index

FMC-licensed ocean freight forwarders arranging vessel space for shippers.

This hub sits in Transport & Logistics. Coverage regions commonly associated with listings: US, 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 Forwarder).
  • 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, 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

OFF, ocean FF

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 Forwarder?

FMC-licensed ocean freight forwarders arranging vessel space for shippers.

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

BrokerMafia indexes 1304 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.

Researchers and compliance leads use this ocean freight forwarder page to map which public files we ingested and which identifiers appear on profiles. It is a navigation layer over registries — not a substitute for the register itself.

Who regulates this vertical?

Oversight for ocean freight forwarder activity usually sits with the national or state regulator that licenses that activity in each country. Our pages link firms to public source records when the ingest provides an ID — you should still open the official register.

How to choose and verify

Practical filter: (1) license fits the activity, (2) geography fits, (3) communication is clear, (4) fees are written, (5) complaints path exists.

  • 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 (1304) 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. 1304 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.

Questions this page answers

What is a Ocean Freight Forwarder on BrokerMafia?

A Ocean Freight Forwarder 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.

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

Ocean freight forwarding for U.S. trades often requires FMC OTI licensing. USCG/MARAD pages are maritime context — not a BrokerMafia endorsement.

FMC · MARAD · CBP

Editorial deepen · Batch 16 · 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.