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30 Apr2014

Getting to Know Important Freight Shipping Business Terms

Freight shipping companies often use terminology that may seem foreign to people who do not work in the industry. In order to better understand this field, it is important to know some of the most important terms used in the freight shipping business. Air Waybill An air waybill is a document used by airlines that … Continue reading Getting to Know Important Freight Shipping Business Terms
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22 Apr2014

Becoming a Freight Broker: What You Should Know

If you are looking for a career change, or if you are just getting started, you may be interested in working as a freight broker. Freight agents and brokers serve an important role in the transportation industry, as these professionals are responsible for routing and expediting the movement of freight and cargo shipments. Find out … Continue reading Becoming a Freight Broker: What You Should Know
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14 Apr2014

4 Characteristics of a Great Shipping Agent

Working in the freight brokerage industry is not a simple task, and it takes a certain type of person to make a successful shipping agent. If you are thinking about entering this career field, you should first take a look to see if you have some of the most important characteristics needed to be a … Continue reading 4 Characteristics of a Great Shipping Agent
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08 Apr2014

Freight and Shipping – What You Need to Know About It

International freight and shipping as a business, continues to grow as time progresses because the demand of imported/exported goods has not decreased. Consumer needs and desires continue to grow as well with all of the new technology, clothing, foods and other goods change over time. As a business, one of the smartest paths to take … Continue reading Freight and Shipping – What You Need to Know About It
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01 Apr2014

What to Look For in Freight-Forwarding Firms

When working in logistics, over time you will encounter numerous freight-forwarding firms who are looking to obtain your transportation business. The best way to know about logistics is to work in both imports and exports so you know both sides of the story. Depending on what kind of business you are running, you are going … Continue reading What to Look For in Freight-Forwarding Firms
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24 Mar2014

Freight Broker Training: What Do You Learn from the Course?

During freight broker training one will learn about all of the trucking knowledge that they need to know to become a successful agent. From that particular point, one can then decide if this is the right career path for them and move on to being licensed and starting up a brokerage of their own. A … Continue reading Freight Broker Training: What Do You Learn from the Course?
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18 Mar2014

How to Find Customers When You Are a Freight Broker Agent

One may think that by being a freight broker agent, it would be easy to find customers – this is not always the case. A freight broker is responsible for finding the proper empty containers and trucks for the amount of product/merchandise that will be shipped from one point to another point. Whether the transport … Continue reading How to Find Customers When You Are a Freight Broker Agent
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10 Mar2014

Choose an Experienced Truck Shipping Company

When you are looking to consolidate your logistics needs and for assistance with your truck shipping, it is suggested to go with a company who has a proven record of accomplishment. Many websites will have a section strictly dedicated to customer testimonials where you, as a potential new customer, will be able read reviews and … Continue reading Choose an Experienced Truck Shipping Company
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04 Mar2014

Trains for Freight, Forward and Backward

Trains account for a major percentage of the freight moving back and forth in this country every year. It doesn’t hurt to know a little bit about these trains and their freight, forward and backward, because if we trust our trains with so many of our goods, it must be a good way to get … Continue reading Trains for Freight, Forward and Backward
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24 Feb2014

That’s Heavy. Heavy Freight Shipping.

As with Marty McFly in the movie, Back to the Future, things are getting heavy. But we’re talking physically heavy. You’ve got something big to ship. When you have something large (and I mean large, freight shipping large), you only have so many options when you need to transport it. Yes, you are most assuredly … Continue reading That’s Heavy. Heavy Freight Shipping.
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