Who is a freight forwarder?

Let’s say you run your business from the USA but you have buyers from other countries. How do you ensure that your product reaches the buyer waiting for it on his shore? That is where you need a Freight forwarder. An international Freight Forwarder is an agent for the exporter and can move cargo from “dock-to-door.

That is not all that he does.

Here are 5 ways in which Freight Forwarders can help you with international logistics:

1. Advice on various costs involved:

You can expect well rounded advice on exporting costs inclusive of all hidden charges like freight costs, port charges, consular fees, costs of special documentation, insurance costs and freight handling fees from the freight forwarder. So, when you find a freight forwarder, you needn’t think about what last minute charges and delays due to these charges might occur during the course of delivery.

2. Documentation:

International consignments require a lot of documentation. And freight forwarders will help you prepare and file the required export documentation, routing appropriate documents to the seller, the buyer or a paying bank. He has a pre-planned list of documents that you can fill.

3. Advice on mode of transport:

Freight forwarders help you choose the most appropriate mode of cargo transport and make arrangements to pack and load the cargo wherever necessary. They take into account cost and time to come up with an optimal plan for your cargo. And since they handle everything in between, you can relax and no worry knowing that your freight forwarder does everything through the journey. At no point, would your cargo be unattended to.

4. Reserving the necessary cargo space on a vessel, aircraft, train, or truck.

Your freight forwarder reserves cargo space required for your package in the necessary mode of transport. If there are several stops and changes throughout the journey, the freight forwarder takes care of all these reservations and can also manage last minute changes.

5. Compliance with international regulations

International freight forwarders are adept at making arrangements with overseas customs brokers to ensure that the goods and documents comply with customs regulations within the specific country. You need not worry about compliance with the destination country’s legal regulations with regard to your parcel. If there are issues, the freight forwarder will let you know well in advance.

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