The Logistics of Global Trade & Commerce
Smooth Flow of Goods & Merchandise

Top Freight Forwarders by Countries

Supply Chain Logistics

Global Trade & Freight Forwarders — Global Merchandise Trade || Supply Chain Logistics: Role of Freight Forwarders.

Freight Forwarders are an integral part of Supply Chain Logistics Management. They play an important role in facilitating the flow of Goods and Merchandise—both locally and Globally.

A freight forwarder typically deals with all the essential tasks related to the entire shipping process. That Includes:

Preparing the cargo for shipment, warehousing, tracking the transportation, booking of cargo space on carriers, verifying the documents and exporting them, negotiating the best freight charges, handling cargo insurance, and – if needed, filing for insurance claims, and clearing customs to get the product delivered from its origin to destination.

Active and established Freight Forwarders—based on their expectations, sub-lease space from the carriers; shipping lines, airlines, truck companies etc. They also maintain advance contracts with the customs brokers, warehouses, and other logistics parties.

Experienced freight forwarders have established relationships with their business partners; shipping lines, customs brokers, truck companies, warehouses, dedicated printing companies, and many other businesses that a shipper might need. They provide their customers with all these services necessary to move the products from origin to destination using their network of service providers.

Through these special agreements and contacts with all the associated service providers, they have the advantage to obtain the best deals for their clients and to make the entire process of export/shipping smooth and seamless.

Most major freight forwarders, acting as agents for exporters / shippers, can also move cargo from “dock-to-door”, providing several significant services.

Below is the list of major Freight Forwarders by Countries—with links to their websites.

[The list of Top Global Freight Forwarders is compiled separately and is avaiable here.]

[Some Points for Clarification]

Large scale ‘local area’ Freight Forwarders, through their business connections and arrangements, also provide services on a global scale. Their main strength though lies in their deep roots and contacts in their local markets.

Thanks to their local connections, they are more ‘tuned’ to providing a comprehensive suite of services in their own local regions.

Quite a few of the Top Global freight forwarders also utilize the services of their local area partners in the field.

Almost all of these Freight Forwarders offer a full suit of services like:

Supply Chain & Logistic Services, International Freight Forwarding – that include inbound, outbound Ocean Freight Solutions and FCL / LCL Cross Trade, General Cargo and DG/CAO labeled goods, Sea Export Logistics and Container Leasing and Packing, Domestic Express, fully managed Overland Services by Road and Rail, Contract Logistic, Custom Brokerage, Warehousing, and door-to-door delivery etc.

Another major consideration in selecting a freight forwarder should always be to check its credentials—Licensed to do business in both the country of ‘origin’ and country of ‘destination’, and the affiliations/membership in professional organizations like, FIATA.

China Centric Freight Forwarders, in particular, may also be a good choice for trade opportunities in the Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Georgia) region.

List of Top Regional Freight Forwarders

▶ China ◀

Sinotrans

Sinotrans is the largest integrated logistics integrator in China offering comprehensive logistics services; ocean freight, air freight, road, and rail transport, international express, warehousing, distribution, and terminal services.

Panalpina World Transport

Provides forwarding & logistics services, air and ocean freight, and associated supply chain management locally and globally.

Kerry EAS Logistics

Kerry EAS Logistics Ltd. provides a full suit of supply chain & logistic services; international freight forwarding, domestic express, contract logistic, and exhibition logistic, warehousing, and logistic information consulting services.

Nippon Express

With more than700 locations in 47 countries and regions, including the Americas, Europe, East Asia, South Asia, and Oceania, it offers offers air, ocean, ground, and railway freight services and supply chain support.

China Railway Express

The China Railway Express—also known as the Belt and Road on rail, provides connectivity with Eurasian markets. Provides mainly railway transportation, goods delivery, and other logistic services, high-speed rail express delivery, cross-border e-commerce logistics.

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