Difference between a freight forwarder and clearing agent
Hariesh Manaadiar
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Hariesh Manaadiar
Transforming the global trade ecosystem || Driving Digital Transformation, Risk Management & Trade Compliance || Founder @ Shipping and Freight Resource & Shipping and Freight Academy
There are several entities involved in the successful transportation of a shipment.. However big or small a shipment is, two entities stand out due to the importance of their roles in a shipment..
These entities are a Freight Forwarder and a Clearing Agent..
It is very important to understand the functions of a freight forwarder and a clearing agent and their role in a shipment as this is often confused..
While in a lot of cases, a freight forwarder and clearing agent may be the same entity, there are many cases where they are different as well and in this post we explore the similarities and difference between a freight forwarder and clearing agent..
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6 年Wow. Thoughtful of you... thanks for the insighr
International Trade Expert-Consultant | Supply Chain Specialist | Marketing & Communication Manager
6 年Thanks Hariesh for your brilliant article. In our case we have 02 companies. One acting as International Freight Forwarder and One as Clearing agent. Must people make confusion especially with French appellation, 'Transitaire" for both actors. But in English everything is clear.
Logistics Supervisor at AMS Mali & Senegal | Expertise in Import-export
6 年Hi Hariesh, You are the number from I learn "shgipping issues" Yes, my big up to you, for continue effort, so that we can keep on learning & more applying lessons. Cheers,
Logistics Manager at Kitagawa Europe Ltd.
6 年Another great clarification Hariesh. Many companies using freight forwarders may not even realise the customs clearance part is being outsourced. So why don't all freight forwarders just have a customs clearance department? in my experience not all forwarders want to pay for the expertise and experience to employ a Customs Clerk(s) or for the computer software and link to the local customs system so its more cost effective to outsource.