What Are the Different Freight Broker Jobs?

Foreign trade transportation refers to the use of various means of transport to achieve the spatial transfer of international import and export goods in different ways.

Foreign trade transportation

Freight forwarding business has appeared in Europe as early as the 10th century. At that time, the freight forwarder was only a commission agent working on behalf of importers and exporters. It had different names in different countries, such as customs brokers, customs clearance agents, customs brokers, shipping and freight forwarders. With the development of science and technology and the development of international trade and various modes of transportation, the scope of services of the freight forwarding industry is expanding. The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations was established in 1926, becoming one of the largest non-governmental organizations in the world. After the Second World War, freight forwarding business expanded even further, and it played an increasingly important role in international trade and foreign trade transportation.

Its role in modern international trade is mainly reflected in its relationships with shippers, carriers and other relevant agencies. Freight forwarders organize the transportation of goods on behalf of the consignor, and protect the interests of customers. Generally, the following services are provided to the consignor: choose the best transportation route, transportation mode and reliable and efficient carrier; arrange the cargo storage; handle the goods Transit transportation; arrange cargo insurance; handle customs and related documentation formalities; arrange appropriate cargo packaging (especially for fragile, perishable, bulky and dangerous goods); supervise the entire process of cargo transportation, And let the consignor know the whereabouts of the goods; When the freight forwarder acts as a multimodal transport operator, provide a "door-to-door" transport package service, and bear greater responsibility to customers. The services provided by the freight forwarder to the carrier are: providing the cargo to the carrier in a timely manner; agreeing on a reasonable freight rate; due to the growth of the container business, the freight forwarder has also added "consolidation" and "consolidation" services. Freight forwarding can save customers time and expenses, and provide various transportation and convenience. It plays an important role in promoting the development of modern international trade.

China is one of the countries with the earliest development of land and water transportation in the world. Since the 1980s, China's foreign trade and transportation industry has gradually formed a relatively complete transportation system including sea, land, and air transport modes, and transportation outlets have spread all over the world.