operating

Перевозчик, не владеющий тоннажем (Nonvessel-operating common carrier — NVOCС)

1) В международной торговле фирма, которая предоставляет услуги по перевозке грузов морем, но сама не является владельцем морского судна.

Total operating cost

1) In connection with vehicle costing, a combination of fixed (ie standing), variable (ie running) and overhead (ie establishment) costs. In effect, the figure which indicates to an own-account operator what his vehicles cost to own and run and to a haulier the basis on which he calculates his profit margin.