Who is responsible for verifying that an NVOCC shipper signing a service contract has tariff and financial responsibility related to a service contract?
An NVOCC must provide proof that it has a published tariff and financial responsibility when signing a service contract. 46 C.F.R. § 530.6(c); 46 C.F.R. § 515.27. It is the responsibility of the ocean common carrier, conference, or ocean common carrier agreement to obtain the proof. Such information can be obtained from the Commission’s website at its NVOCC List and its NVOCC Tariff List.
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