Amazon.com Inc's China arm has registered as an ocean freight forwarder, according to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, a move that will give it more control over shipping products from Chinese factories to U.S. shoppers. Amazon, new freight forwarder Its new status as a freight forwarder, or “ non-vessel operating common carrier ,” gives Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, a foothold in the $350 billion a year ocean freight business. It will not operate ships but subcontract that work. Amazon is already negotiating a deal to lease 20 jets to start an air-delivery service in the United States. The retailer bought truck trailers to add shipping capacity and started a program last year that uses a f leet of on-demand drivers to deliver packages . More than 10.000 parcels in a single container More than 10,000 parcels can fit in a single container, so the price for the ocean freight leg could be as low as $0.135 ...