What is Freight Forwarder?

Waytron has a long-term and stable relationship with many carriers. With our strong strength, professional team, scientific system and sound network, Waytron can provide our customers with one-stop global logistics services, which are now can be involved in many countries such as USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and southeast Asia, and so on. Waytron can handle FCL, LCL, and special shipments, also providing reliable SOC service and competitive rates for TP trades, especially to USA and Canada inland locations, such as Dallas, El Paso, Portland, Houston, Calgary and Winnipeg.   

Waytron Overseas Department is in charge of working with the overseas agents, including D/O, Customs Clearance, Door Delivery and Transshipment to ensure the high-quality services.

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Definition and Role

Service Contents

• Goods transportation arrangement: According to the needs of the consignor and the characteristics of the goods, select the appropriate mode of transportation (such as sea transportation, air transportation, railway transportation, road transportation, etc.) and transportation route, and book the transportation space or vehicle.

• Customs declaration and inspection: Be familiar with the customs regulations and import and export policies of various countries, handle the formalities of customs declaration and inspection for goods, ensure the legal entry and exit of goods, and help the consignor avoid delays or fines caused by incomplete formalities.

• Goods packaging and warehousing: Provide goods packaging services to ensure that the goods are not damaged during transportation. At the same time, they can also provide warehousing services for consignors, including the storage, custody, sorting, and distribution of goods, and manage the entry and exit of goods according to the requirements of the consignor.

• Freight insurance: Provide transportation insurance services for goods, help the consignor choose the appropriate insurance plan, and assist the consignor in claiming compensation from the insurance company when the goods are lost or damaged, so as to reduce the economic losses of the consignor.

• Logistics information tracking: Use modern information technology to provide consignors with real - time tracking information on the transportation status of goods, allowing consignors to know the location and transportation progress of goods at any time, so as to make timely decisions.

Industry Characteristics

• Strong professionalism: It is necessary to be familiar with international trade processes, transportation regulations, customs policies, and other aspects of knowledge, and have rich logistics operation experience to handle various complex transportation problems.

• Personalized services: Provide customized logistics solutions according to the needs of different consignors and the characteristics of goods to meet the diverse needs of customers.

• Wide - ranging network coverage: In order to realize the global transportation of goods, Freight Forwarders usually have branches or agency networks in major ports, airports, and cities at home and abroad to better coordinate the transportation and transshipment of goods.