Ocean Transportation Intermediary Bond
FMC OTI bond for ocean freight forwarders and NVOCCs
Ocean transportation intermediaries licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission must maintain required surety.
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An OTI bond is the FMC surety required for ocean freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers.
The surety bond guarantees that the principal will perform the duties required under 46 U.S.C. ocean transportation intermediary bonding - FMC rules up to the penal sum.
A claim may arise if the principal fails to comply with the bonded Arizona obligation or causes covered loss to the obligee or protected parties.
If a claim is valid, the surety may pay up to the bond penalty according to the bond terms; the principal remains liable to reimburse the surety.
Amount, premium, term, and the authority that requires this filing.
Arizona companies acting as FMC-licensed OTIs need the matching federal bond.
File the FMC-required OTI bond amount for your license type before operating.
Share your license type, court order, or obligee form and the exact penal sum required by Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
We review credit and filing details, then quote premium options through licensed surety markets.
Once approved, we issue the bond for delivery to United States - Federal Maritime Commission or for your Arizona filing package.
The amount is $50,000 minimum federal baseline commonly required for ocean freight forwarders (confirm FMC license type), as set under 46 U.S.C. ocean transportation intermediary bonding - FMC rules and confirmed with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
The obligee is typically United States - Federal Maritime Commission. Always match the exact name on the Arizona form.
Many Arizona filings can be underwritten the same day when documents and credit are complete; complex amounts may take longer.
Not always. Premium and collateral options vary by credit and bond size — ask for markets that still write the risk.
Most bonds renew on the term shown (1 Year). Keep continuity so your Arizona license or filing does not lapse.
Next step
We’ll match the requirement and route the application.
Apply for this bond