Freight forwarding is not that simple
- Author:Star
- Source:Sunny worldwide logistics
- Release Date:2019-09-27
The term "freight forwarding" is literally the abbreviation of freight forwarder. From the point of view of the work, it is to accept a customer's commission to complete a certain part of the cargo transportation or related links. The work involved in this aspect can be directly or indirectly searched for freight forwarding to save capital. The word comes to foreign trade companies. Said to be the most familiar. They serve the entire society and are the bridge and link between shippers and transport providers. In China, international freight forwarding refers to an emerging industry, "is a 'common production industry' or 'marginal industry' between international trade and international cargo transportation."
People who don’t understand the “shipping” at first sight may say that this is not like an “intermediary”? However, for the freight forwarder can only say "baby heart is bitter but the baby does not say", because this is not as simple as the intermediary that everyone thinks. The intermediary may only be the buyer and the seller to communicate with the next room. I am willing to sign the contract and the transaction will be completed. The house will not run there without moving. Freight forwarding? Not only communicate with the cargo owner and supplier, but also understand the relevant documents related to the import and export of different goods, and send them to the relevant customs policy provisions of the country. The language communication, work habits and cultural differences between the countries need to be paid attention to.
People who don’t understand the “shipping” at first sight may say that this is not like an “intermediary”? However, for the freight forwarder can only say "baby heart is bitter but the baby does not say", because this is not as simple as the intermediary that everyone thinks. The intermediary may only be the buyer and the seller to communicate with the next room. I am willing to sign the contract and the transaction will be completed. The house will not run there without moving. Freight forwarding? Not only communicate with the cargo owner and supplier, but also understand the relevant documents related to the import and export of different goods, and send them to the relevant customs policy provisions of the country. The language communication, work habits and cultural differences between the countries need to be paid attention to.
In particular, there have been frequent explosions and fires caused by dangerous goods. In many cases, the names of our goods come from suppliers. What we have seen is more packaged cabinets. The finished goods are not. Maybe every piece can go out of the box to see, there is time because of the problems caused by others, often as a freight forwarder, we have to lie on the pot.Even some foreign scammers use some of the differences in national policy, so that we can be deceived, and the losses caused can only be swallowed by ourselves. It is not possible to recover the losses if there is a fraud incident in the country.
As a freight forwarder, you must not only have good English expression skills, professional international logistics knowledge reserves, but also answer questions that may arise in international transportation or related documents, and also need to match the corresponding suppliers to package the goods. In addition to matters, in addition to foreign agents to understand the relevant policy advice, to ensure that the goods can be delivered to the customer in a timely manner. Except for natural disasters, we can't control it. We have to evade other possible transportation risks. This is the job responsibilities that should be done as a freight forwarder. It is necessary to give professional services to customers. This is what customers will choose.Sunny worldwide logistics reason.
On the way of freight forwarding, we Sunny worldwide logistics Never stop learning, except that the natural disaster is not late, to ensure that the goods travel the most reasonable transportation plan, delivered to the customer in full and timely, bringing Chinese products to the world, we are here: www.swwlogistics.net
On the way of freight forwarding, we Sunny worldwide logistics Never stop learning, except that the natural disaster is not late, to ensure that the goods travel the most reasonable transportation plan, delivered to the customer in full and timely, bringing Chinese products to the world, we are here: www.swwlogistics.net