International freight forwarders are international freight forwarders. International freight forwarding involves consignors, carriers, customs, entry-exit inspection and quarantine, entry-exit countries or customs, which is much more complicated than domestic freight forwarding because of its long transportation distance, long cycle, many uncertainties and high risks.
The predecessor of international freight forwarders is customs broker, and most of the employees come from international trade manufacturers or foreign trade enterprises. They mainly handle the international trade business and transportation customs declaration of our factory or company. With the development of international trade, the freight forwarding industry gradually developed and eventually became a huge specialized industry. Judging from the basic nature of international freight forwarders, freight forwarders mainly accept the entrustment of the entrusting party to handle matters related to cargo transportation, transshipment, warehousing, loading and unloading, etc.
Service objectives of freight forwarders:
Judging from the basic nature of international freight forwarders, freight forwarders mainly accept the entrustment of the entrusting party to handle matters related to cargo transportation, transshipment, warehousing, loading and unloading, etc. On the one hand, it signs a transport contract with the shipper of goods, and at the same time, he signs a contract with the transport department. For the shipper of goods, he is also the carrier of goods. A considerable number of freight forwarders have mastered various modes of transportation and warehouses for storing goods, and handled the transportation of goods including land, sea and air.
Freight forwarders book shipping space with the carrier in time, agree on fair and reasonable fees for both the shipper and the carrier, arrange delivery at an appropriate time, and settle freight accounts with the carrier in the name of the shipper.