Freight Forwarder
Freight forwarder, some are middlemen, that is, they do not have their own ships or planes, or shipping companies, airlines, are freight forwarders. The responsibility is to transport the goods entrusted by the consignor from one place to another through the designated transport route. A company that plays an important connecting role in the trade between merchants.
The freight forwarding industry is in the international freight market, between the cargo owner and the carrier, accepting the entrustment of the cargo owner, agency chartering, booking, stowage, making relevant documents, customs declaration, inspection, insurance, container transportation, unpacking, Issuing bills of lading, settlement of freight and miscellaneous charges, and even presentation of documents for negotiation and settlement of foreign exchange.
The definition of a freight forwarder by the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations is: according to the customer's instructions, the person who collects the goods for the benefit of the customer is not the carrier. Freight forwarders can also engage in activities related to the contract of carriage under these conditions, such as storage, customs declaration, acceptance, and collection.
The definition of the implementation rules of China's international freight forwarding industry management regulations is: international freight forwarding enterprises can act as the agent of the consignee and consignor of import and export goods, and can also engage in international freight forwarding business as an independent operator.
International freight forwarding enterprises as agents engage in international freight forwarding business, which means that international freight forwarding enterprises accept the entrustment of the consignee, consignor or their agent of incoming and outgoing goods, handle relevant business in the name of the consignor or themselves, and collect agency fees. or commissions.
International freight forwarding enterprises are engaged in international freight forwarding business as independent operators, which means that international freight forwarding enterprises accept the entrustment of consignees, consignors or their agents of incoming and outgoing goods, issue transport documents, perform transport contracts and collect freight and service fees the behavior of.
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