### Question
What is the definition of ocean freight forwarder?


### Answer
The definition of **ocean freight forwarder** is as follows in *46 U.S.C. § 40102*:

> a person that—


(A) in the United States, dispatches shipments from the United States via a common carrier and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 40102*
  - Heading: **Subtitle IV-Regulation of Ocean Shipping > Part A-Ocean Shipping > CHAPTER 401-GENERAL**

