My Dear Shippers, Freight Forwarding requires Experience and Dedication. Freight forwarding is not always shipping to and from known places. We handle shipments that require a great deal of coordination to reach far remote destinations. Handling shipments, whether...
In a previous blog post, I divulged on a preventable fiasco that was initiated from the shipper’s missteps and self-inflicted outcomes that unfortunately affected other parties. In fairness, errors of all sorts can come from your forwarders or their associates,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
