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What is a Freight Forwarder?
A Freight Forwarder or broker is a company, professional agent, or middleman who is responsible for connecting shippers with freight carriers and helps to facilitate the transportation and delivery of freight/goods around the world.
They support businesses or shippers by helping them to handle all the legal elements of transporting freight from one place to another.
Some of the ways a freight broker achieves this are by helping businesses to hire efficient and reliable freight carrier services, negotiating prices and contracts, tracking loads, scheduling orders with carriers, communicating transport quotes with clients, and monitoring carriers for businesses.
How can a Freight Forwarder help me?
Many businesses hire freight brokers to save cost and time and make the transportation of their freight hassle-free.
Freight forwarders provide expertise, cost-effective solutions, risk management, time-saving benefits, and a global network to businesses involved in international trade. Using a freight forwarder can help businesses streamline their supply chain, reduce costs, and manage the risks associated with international trade.
Your freight forwarder should keep you updated on the shipment’s status once it has been dispatched and let you know if there are any modifications or delays along the route.
Does it cost more to use a Freight Forwarder?
Shipping errors can be expensive and cause significant delays in the delivery of products. So, although it may seem like you are paying more initially, a freight forwarder will save you money in the long run. A good freight forwarder will source the most efficient shipping rates through their extensive network of carriers thus saving you time and money.