How do they match: Freight Forwarders

  • Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.

  • Analyze shipping routes to determine how to minimize environmental impact.
  • Arrange for transport, using a variety of modes, such as rail, short sea shipping, air, or roadways, to minimize carbon emissions or other environmental impacts.
  • Consolidate loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers.
  • Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations, or other factors that could affect freight shipping.
  • Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
  • Prepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin.
  • Provide shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers.
  • Recommend shipping solutions to minimize cost or environmental impacts.
  • Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks.
  • Review the environmental records of freight carriers to inform shipping decisions.
  • Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs.

  • Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions.
  • Calculate shipping costs.
  • Coordinate shipping activities with external parties.
  • Recommend packing or shipping methods.
  • Record shipping information.
  • Verify shipping documentation.