Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Freight Forwarding - Addressing the Challenges

The role and the functions of a freight forwarder have evolved with time. Traditionally, a freight forwarder was just a link between the goods owner and the carrier. The primary job was to assist the goods owner to transport goods to their destination. In recent years, the word 'assisting' has been replaced by 'undertaking'.
A modern day freight forwarder 'undertakes' to get goods transported from one place to another. Undertaking includes all the processes involved in transit of goods like arranging the means of transport, arranging all types of documentation needed for the goods from their origin to their destination.
The business freight transportation is gaining grounds across the world with the increasing volumes of international trade.