What are OTI services?
Freight Forwarding OTI services refer to the dispatching of shipments on behalf of others to facilitate shipments by common carriers, including ordering cargo to port; preparing or processing export declarations, bills of lading and other export documentation; booking or confirming cargo space; arranging for warehouse space; arranging cargo insurance; clearing shipments in accordance with United States Government export regulations; preparing and/or sending advance notice of shipments to banks, shippers, and consignees; handling freight monies on behalf of shippers; coordinating the movement of shipments from origin to the vessel; and giving expert advice to exporters. NVOCC OTI services refers to the provision of transportation by water of cargo between the United States and a foreign country (whether import or export) for compensation without operating the vessels by which the transportation is provided. NVOCC OTI services may include purchasing transportation services from vessel-op
