Table 2-8  Location of U.S.-Based Ocean Transportation Intermediaries Licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission FY2006,,,,
State,Number of  ocean transportation intermediaries,State,Number of  ocean transportation intermediaries,
California,"1,005",Tennessee,9,
Florida,675,District of Columbia,8,
New York,621,Nevada,7,
New Jersey,324,Rhode Island,7,
Texas,253,Utah,6,
Illinois,196,Kentucky,5,
Washington,92,Arizona,4,
Georgia,78,New Hampshire,4,
Maryland,59,Hawaii,3,
Virginia,58,Iowa,3,
Massachusetts,54,Kansas,3,
Pennsylvania,47,Maine,3,
Louisiana,41,Arkansas,2,
Ohio,29,Delaware,2,
Puerto Rico,29,Guam,2
North Carolina,28,Northern Mariana Islands,2
Michigan,25,Mississippi,2
Minnesota,21,Nebraska,2
South Carolina,21,Alaska,1
Alabama,18,Idaho,1
Connecticut,16,North Dakota,1
Missouri,15,Oklahoma,1
Oregon,15,Virgin Islands,1
Indiana,13,Vermont,1
Wisconsin,13,West Virginia,1
Colorado,10,,
"SOURCE: Federal Maritime Commission, Office of Passenger Vessels and Information Processing, May 30, 2007. ",,,
NOTE:  An ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) is an ocean freight forwarder or a nonvessel operating common carrier. ,,,