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Air Freight Transportation Mistakes to Avoid

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An export operation does not end with the signing of the sales contract. It is precisely at this moment that the true process of export begins. The world of international transport is complex: traffic, logistics, damage, delays, surcharges, customs, and taxation of different countries. These and many other errors may arise in the process, even when you gain experience. Through this article, we have listed mistakes related to freight forwarding in New York City that you must avoid. 1.     The first impression is what counts. The customer or potential distributor will want to try the product before committing to orders or representation contracts so that a good part of the commercial relationships begin with the sending of samples. The process of taking care of the shipment (packaging, labeling, etc.) and doing a thorough commercial follow-up says a lot about the exporting company. 2.     Special attention to the "ATA notebook" Participa...

What Services do Freight Forwarders Offer?

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A freight forwarder is a service provider that provides transportation services for the goods to move from one destination to another. These companies or agencies are specialists in arranging the whole procedure for the shippers. Any good freight forwarding company offers multiple modes of transportation to their shippers. It includes Air freight, ocean freight, project cargo, and custom brokerage services . Air freight shipping service is the transportation of a shipment via an air carrier. This air carrier can either be charter or commercial. These shipments get transported through passenger as well as commercial aviation pathways. Ocean freight shipping service is the transportation of a shipment via ship. In this the freight forwarder books a space or container with the shipping agent. Shipment is loaded and transported from source port to the destination port. International freight forwarding companies also provide project cargo services. If you have a hig...