The choice of international freight forwarder needs to be considered from several aspects？

       With the continuous development of international trade, more and more foreign trade enterprises chooseInternational freight forwarding companyTo carry out all kinds of trade business。It should be acknowledged that international freight forwarders have begun to penetrate into various fields of international trade, and gradually become an indispensable part of international trade。So, what factors should the owner or shipper consider when choosing the goods？

 

　　How do foreign trade enterprises choose international freight forwarders？

 

　　1.Freight forwarders should be familiar with maritime geography。As an international freight forwarder, ships should be familiar with world geography and routes, port locations, transport locations and inland distribution points due to their entry and exit from different countries。In addition, freight forwarders should also understand the pattern of international trade and its direction, the flow of goods and so on。Countries with a higher degree of industrialization, such as Western Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan, import a large number of raw materials from developing countries and export industrial products to these countries。

 

　　2.Freight forwarders should be familiar with the various modes of transport applicable to the goods。There are four modes of transport in the world shipping market: liner transport, charter transport, non-vessel transport and multimodal transport。Liner transport is characterized by time, flight, port order and rate.Rental transportation is indefinite transportation, which means that there is no fixed route and schedule。

       According to the supply and demand of the shipping market, choose any route for operation, freight can be negotiated to determine, suitable for bulk cargo transportation;Non-vessel transport is a carrier that does not own or require sea transport to carry out routine operations。A non-vessel carrier is a carrier compared to the actual carrier, but a carrier compared to the actual carrier。
 

　　For the owner or shipper, choosing the right mode of transport depends on whether the freight forwarder is good at:

 

　　(1) the regularity of transport services, if the goods must be transported within a certain time, liner transport should be selected;

 

　　(2) Transport speed;

 

　　(3) Transport costs, if transport time and speed are not the main factors considered by the shipper or cargo owner, transport costs become the primary factor;

 

　　(4) The reliability of transportation, before choosing the shipping company required to entrust the cargo, it should investigate its strength and reputation to reduce the possibility of maritime fraud;

 

　　(5) The operating conditions and liabilities of the ship, which are ostensibly owned by the ship owner, are in fact mortgaged by the ship to the bank and become the operator through the operating contract with the bank, and litigation in the court for future disputes over the carriage of goods will have an adverse effect。

 

　　3.Freight forwarders should understand the adaptability of different types of vessels to the cargo of the owner。As a shipping agent, you must understand the ship's country of registration and tonnage, Gross registered tons (GRT), net registered tons (NRT), bulk cellars, packing cellars, gross deadweight tons (DWT), load line, class and other ship characteristics。A better freight forwarder should also be aware of several special cargo ship types, such as liner, half container ship, half pallet ship, bulk ship, ro-ro ship and full container ship。

 

　　4.A first-class freight forwarder should be familiar with shipping regulations。In addition to the need to understand the Hague Rules, Wisby Rules, Hamburg Rules, freight forwarders also need to properly understand the shipping regulations of the goods exporting country or destination country, port operation habits, etc。

 

　　5.A freight forwarder should be skilled in the operation of maritime freight files to ensure that the basic production is accurate, clear and timely。The main shipping documents include bill of lading, shipping documents, manifest, invoice, bill of lading, packing list, port receipt, mate receipt, etc。

 

　　6.Better freight forwarders should know customs procedures and port operations。Customs declaration is the traditional occupation of freight forwarders in import and export trade。There is a dual relationship between freight forwarders and customs and customers, and countries have different regulations on the direct legal status of freight forwarders, but customs is generally authorized by the government。The customer (i.e. the owner of the cargo) should take into account the ability of the freight forwarder, in his capacity as a customs agent, to protect the responsibilities of both the customer and the customs authorities in the performance of his duties。

 

　　Freight forwarders have the ability of entering and leaving the port, bonded storage, inland customs clearance, etc. The operation ability of port procedures is very important。In addition, the low freight rate that freight forwarders can offer is also an important consideration, and freight forwarders are closely related to liner freight rates。

 

　　Of course, the investigation of freight forwarders, but also pay attention to other factors such as credit, choose a good freight forwarder, for the owner to complete the trade contract is very important。