Description
Research and secure cost-effective transportation rates, routings, and modes for product shipments. Coordinate end-to-end logistics and ancillary services, such as storage and inland transportation, while ensuring compliance with customs and international cargo regulations.
- • Select shipment routes based on the nature of goods, transit times, and security needs.
- • Determine efficient, cost-effective methods to move goods end to end.
- • Reserve capacity on ships, aircraft, rail, or trucks.
- • Arrange last-mile delivery or destination storage.
- • Arrange special transport for sensitive cargo such as livestock, food, or medical supplies.
- • Assist clients with insurance claims and reimbursements.
- • Calculate shipment weight, volume, and cost.
- • Prepare shipping documents (bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, certificates of origin).
- • Consolidate loads with common destinations to reduce shipper costs.
- • Advise clients on shipping options, timelines, transfers, and applicable regulations.
- • Maintain records of goods dispatched and received.
- • Stay current on legislation, political situations, and factors affecting freight.
- • Track and report shipment locations in transit.
- • Negotiate shipping rates with carriers.
- • Obtain or arrange cargo insurance.
- • Arrange payment of freight, insurance, and ancillary charges.
- • Prepare invoices and cost quotations.
- • Recommend or arrange packing methods based on climate, terrain, weight, goods, and cost.
- • Verify proper packaging and labeling for export.
- • Verify documentation meets customs, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
- • Arrange duties, taxes, and paperwork for customs clearance.
- • Complete customs paperwork.
- • Coordinate with customs brokers to expedite clearance.
- • Provide detailed port and terminal information to importers or exporters.
- • Provide shipment status updates to exporters, consignees, and insurers.
- • Refer clients to experts in trade finance, international marketing, compliance, banking, or marine insurance.
- • Analyze routes to minimize environmental impact.
- • Arrange multimodal transportation (rail, short sea, air, road) to reduce emissions and impacts.
- • Factor sustainability into packing method decisions.
- • Recommend shipping solutions that minimize cost and environmental impacts.
- • Review carriers' environmental records to inform decisions.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
