Priority One International
3419 Trentwood Blvd
Orlando, Fl 32812
Phone 407-855-0925 Fax 407-851-2180
E-mail: Priority@Priority-One.com
What Is A Freight Forwarder
An international freight forwarder brings together all the loose ends that must be coordinated if American products are to be shipped to foreign buyers in the course of our nation's international trade.
They are both small and large firms that have been licensed by the federal Maritime Commissions as fit, willing and able to provide the expert know-how and experience needed to arrange for the movement of cargo from inland points to foreign destinations with maximum speed and efficiency at the least cost to the exporter.
Acting as an agent of the exporter, the forwarder must be able to advise on the myriad of U.S. government regulations affecting foreign trade, as well as the import rules of various foreign countries. He must have a detailed knowledge of his ports and their facilities and be able to advise the shipper as to the best port of shipment for the fastest transit time. He prepares and/or checks on various shipping documents and necessary licenses, he books or confirms space on the ocean vessel, he arranges transportation of cargo to shipside by rail or truck, he arranges cargo insurance on behalf of the exporter, he pays ocean freight for his principal and generally orchestrates the entire movement of goods from point of origin to seaboard and beyond in the most efficient and cost-saving manner.
The international freight forwarder must have an intimate knowledge of transportation techniques...both their possibilities and their limitations....and has to know how to advise and act in the best interests of his exporter principal.
Often called the "Architect of Transport", the forwarder performs an essential role in America's constantly growing foreign trade.
