What services does a freight forwarder company provide?
The main services provided by freight Forwarders on behalf of shippers include: selection of transport routes, modes of transport and appropriate carriers; Providing cargo solicitation and booking to selected carriers; Take delivery of the goods and issue relevant documents; Study credit terms and all government regulations; Packaging; To store; Weighing and measuring; Arrange insurance and so on.
The main service of freight forwarder is to act as a freight intermediary and serve freight forwarders. Overseas freight forwarder needs a professional intermediary. Freight forwarder handles freight consignment and cooperates with customs, shipping companies and airlines to transport the consignor's goods to overseas trade customers according to trade terms and requirements.
1. Serve the customs
When an international Freight Forwarder acts as a customs agent to handle customs formalities related to import and export commodities, he not only represents his customers, but also represents the customs authorities. In fact, in many countries he has obtained the permission of these authorities to complete the customs formalities, and is responsible to the Customs authorities for declaring the exact amount, quantity, and name of the goods in the documents issued in advance, so that the Government may not suffer losses in these respects
2. Serve the carrier
The freight forwarder books the cargo space to the carrier in a timely manner, agrees on a fair and reasonable fee for both the shipper and the carrier, arranges the delivery at an appropriate time, and settles the freight account with the carrier in the name of the shipper.
3. Serve airlines
In the air transport industry, acting as an agent for an airline. It is designated as the agent of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the purpose of air cargo regulations. In this relationship, it uses the carrier's cargo means to serve the cargo owner, and the carrier pays a commission. At the same time, as a freight forwarder, it continues to serve shippers or consignees by providing services suitable for air freight
4. Serve the liner company
The relationship between freight forwarders and liner companies varies with the business. In recent years, the LCL service provided by freight forwarders, that is, the consolidation service of LCL cargo, has established a relatively close relationship between them and liner companies and other carriers (such as railways). However, some countries refuse to pay commission to freight forwarders, so they fight for commission requirements worldwide.
5. Other services, such as supervision of loading, supervision of unloading, cargo mixing and container assembly and unpacking transportation consulting services according to customers' special needs.
6, special cargo loading and transportation services and overseas exhibition transportation services.
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