Freight Forwarding
About Freight Forwarding
A freight forwarder, also known as a forwarding agent, is a person or business that arranges shipments for people or businesses to transport items from a producer or manufacturer to a market, client, or final point of distribution in exchange for payment.
To convey the products from one nation to another, forwarders enter into a contract with a carrier, or sometimes with many carriers.
Why is Freight Forwarding important?
The most effective way for businesses to send goods is through the freight forwarding sector. Without freight forwarders, the entire shipping procedure may not only take longer than expected but may also encounter several difficulties that would be too much for businesses to handle.
Who should take the Freight Forwarding Exam?
- SCM managers, senior executives, executives
- Sales Executive
- Logistics Import Coordinator
- Import Specialist
- Those who want to learn about freight forwarder
Freight Forwarding Certification Course Outline
- Structure of freight forwarder and networks
- Cargo terminology
- Transportation geography
- Cargo aircraft and sea carriers
- Selling cargo and quoting a cargo shipment
- Incoterms 2010/2020
- Insurance notes
- International trade payments
- Loading configurations
- Cargo rating, airports, and ports
- Types of warehouses
- Packaging, customs, and chartering
- Supply chain management