By Luis Lopez, AI transportation consultant, CEO of Go Hub.io Holdings Corp and subsidiaries, and host of the Freight Guru Podcast
A non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) sells ocean freight service to shippers without owning the ships. It buys space from the steamship lines, often consolidates several customers’ cargo into one container, and issues its own house bill of lading. NVOCCs serving US trades are licensed or registered with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
Miami is the main US gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America, so it has a large number of NVOCCs, from small family-run firms to international networks with a local branch. Below are eight with a Miami-area presence that I could confirm on their own websites.
How This List Was Built
The companies are ordered by how prominently their own websites appeared in web search results for the queries “NVOCC Miami,” “ocean freight consolidator Miami” and “LCL shipping company Miami to Latin America Caribbean” in October 2026. Search prominence changes and is not a measure of quality. Companies whose own websites did not appear in those results follow in alphabetical order. Descriptions come from each company’s own website. No company paid to be included. Services, trade lanes and licensing can change, so confirm FMC licensing, bonding and current services directly with any company before you ship.
1. Amcar Freight
Amcar Freight describes itself as a consolidator in Miami serving the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao), with weekly ocean service and full container load service from a US port. Its site also lists service to Central and South America, plus air freight, import and export, and a 105,000 square foot bonded warehouse. Its office is at 3850 West 108 Street in Hialeah.
Website: amcarfreight.com
Good fit for: shippers sending consolidated cargo or full containers to the ABC Islands.
2. Cargo International Consolidators
Cargo International Consolidators states that it is an FMC licensed NVOCC and freight forwarder with an office at 2351 NW 121st Court in Miami. Its services include ocean and air freight, freight consolidation, customs brokerage, warehousing and bonded cargo handling. The site lists agents across the Caribbean and Central America, including Aruba, Curaçao, Panama and Costa Rica.
Website: cargoic.com
Good fit for: exporters who want consolidation, warehousing and customs help from one Miami office.
3. Caribbean Ocean Logistics
Caribbean Ocean Logistics calls itself a fully licensed and bonded NVOCC and freight forwarder, family owned and operated. It is at 8005 NW 80th Street in Miami and lists full and less-than-container-load ocean freight, air freight, repacking and crating, and local pickup in Miami-Dade, Broward and West Palm Beach. Its site names Jamaica, the Bahamas, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Santo Domingo among its destinations.
Website: shiptocaribbean.com
Good fit for: personal and commercial cargo headed to the English-speaking Caribbean.
4. Express Container Line
Express Container Line lists itself as an NVOCC freight forwarder at 1800 NW 135th Avenue in Miami. It offers full container, consolidated (LCL), reefer and heavy-lift ocean freight, along with air cargo, warehousing, trucking and customs brokerage. The company says it runs weekly ocean departures from Miami to the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
Website: expresscontainerline.com
Good fit for: shippers who want ocean, air, warehousing and customs handled under one roof.
5. FHL Logistics
FHL Logistics states that it is an FMC licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary and NVOCC. Its ocean page lists FCL and LCL for imports and exports, breakbulk, out-of-gauge and roll-on/roll-off cargo, and consolidation support from Miami. It names Central America, South America and the Caribbean among its lanes. The site gives a Miami phone number but no street address on the page I reviewed.
Website: fhllogistics.com
Good fit for: shippers with non-standard cargo such as breakbulk or oversized loads.
6. GM International Freight Forwarders
GM International Freight Forwarders identifies itself as an international freight forwarder and NVOCC at 7517 NW 52nd Street in Miami. Its site lists air, ocean and domestic freight, customs brokerage, warehousing, third-party logistics, heavy equipment transport and door-to-door delivery. It mentions operations covering the USA, Brazil and Bolivia.
Website: gmfreight.com
Good fit for: businesses that want ocean freight plus customs and domestic delivery from one provider.
7. Kompass Cargo
Kompass Cargo says it is an FMC licensed NVOCC and that it issues its own transport documents, including house bills of lading. It operates from Doral with a 5,000 square foot warehouse. The site lists FCL and LCL ocean freight, air freight, trucking, warehousing and customs clearance, and highlights weekly consolidations to South America, particularly Peru.
Website: kompassc.com
Good fit for: small and mid-size LCL shippers sending cargo to Peru and other South American destinations.
8. Santo Domingo Shipping
Santo Domingo Shipping describes itself as a licensed NVOCC and freight forwarder regulated by the Federal Maritime Commission. It offers FCL and LCL shipments, warehousing and consolidation, and door-to-door delivery on the Miami to Santo Domingo route. The site says it is located in the main export area of South Florida and does not give a street address.
Website: santodomingoshipping.net
Good fit for: shippers sending household or commercial cargo to the Dominican Republic.
How to Choose
- Match the trade lane. Some NVOCCs focus on one island or country, others cover a region. Ask how often they sail to your exact destination and which carriers they use.
- Verify the license. Ask for the FMC license number and proof of bond, then check it in the FMC’s public records. Also confirm which party will issue the bill of lading. See what a bill of lading is and how to fill one out.
- Decide between LCL and FCL. If your cargo does not fill a container, consolidation may cost less, but it can add handling and cutoff dates. Read FCL vs LCL shipping before you request quotes.
- Get every charge in writing. Ask for a quote that lists origin handling, ocean freight, surcharges, destination fees and any minimums, so quotes can be compared fairly.
- Know the terms of sale. Who pays for what at each port depends on your Incoterms. Review Incoterms 2020 explained for importers with your supplier or buyer first.
- Understand who you are hiring. An NVOCC is a carrier on paper, while a forwarder arranges shipping for you. Many companies do both. The difference is covered in freight forwarder vs freight broker.
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About the author: Luis Lopez is a Miami-based AI transportation consultant and logistics entrepreneur, the CEO of Go Hub.io Holdings Corp and subsidiaries, and host of the Freight Guru Podcast.