
Topic: International Freight Forwarding


Big Mishaps in International Shipping and How You Can Prevent Them
In a previous blog post, I divulged on a preventable fiasco that was initiated from a shipping error. A shipper’s mishaps and missteps, self-inflicted outcomes that unfortunately affected other parties. In fairness, errors of all sorts can come from your...
Get Your Freight Shipments in Early to Beat the Holiday Madness
Shipping in a winter wonderland. Whether, you ship via ocean or air freight, shippers with years of experience know of the usual yearly backlogs around Christmas time. But if you’re a little newer to the game, or are finding yourself dealing with an...
Why Moving Abroad is Best with Freight Forwarding, not Moving Services
FREIGHT FORWARDING… I thought that was just for commercial purposes, not moving abroad! To be honest, not many international freight forwarders handle household goods & car shipping overseas, and most moving abroad end up using actual moving services. Seems...
TBT – How International Freight Shipping Has Changed Since the 90s
Wash & rinse, but don’t forget to repeat! It’s true what they say, that history does, in fact, repeat itself, even the good stuff. The 90s seems like a long time ago, and back then things were really good for international trade, especially...
International Freight Forwarding Companies
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A RELIABLE INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER: The glossary connected International freight forwarding companies can be pages and pages long. Basically, an international freight forwarder or forwarding agent is also called a non-vessel operating...
International Freight Forwarding Checklist
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: Even though you may have experience importing or exporting goods overseas, there are always new developments and ways to educate yourself or your team on the best practices of international freight forwarding. At ETC International Freight Systems,...FREIGHT QUOTE
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