I-Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) ngumthetheli kwishishini lezothutho, elisebenza njengomphathi wolwandle ngaphandle kobunikazi okanye ukusebenzisa iinqanawa zokwenyani. Ii-NVOCC zidibanisa ukuthunyelwa kwezinto ezincinci kwizikhongozeli ezigcweleyo, zigcine indawo kwiinqanawa ezizezabathwali abaqhuba iinqanawa, kwaye zikhuphe eyazo i-House Bills of Lading.
Ii-NVOCC zombini ngabathwali kunye nabathumeli ngendlela ngenxa yokuba basebenza njengabathwali bokuthutha iimpahla kubathuthi kunye nabathumeli ukulungiselela ukuthutha kunye nabathwali. Bathethathethana ngeereyithi zokuthumela ngenqanawa phantsi koluhlu lwabo lweerhafu kodwa kufuneka bahambelane nayo nayiphi na imfuneko yoluhlu lweerhafu olusebenzayo. Ngokomzekelo, eUnited States, kufuneka babambelele kwiintlawulo ezifakwe kwi-Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
EUnited States, ngokufana neemfuno zomthumeli wempahla, i-NVOCC iyadingeka ukuba ifumane ilayisenisi ye-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) kwaye ikhusele ibhondi kwi-FMC. Ngoko ke, i-NVOCC inokuthatha inxaxheba ngokutshintshanayo yokuthutha iimpahla, ukuba igcina ilayisenisi ye-OTI esebenzayo nethobelayo kunye nebhondi. Nangona ii-NVOCC zingenazo iindawo zokugcina iimpahla, ezinye ziphethe ezazo izikhongozeli.
