| Companies are now expanding their business | | | | importing and exporting country. |
| operations to attract customers from all over the | | | | They are also responsible for loading and unloading |
| world. This has lead to an increase in businesses | | | | freight and keeping their clients informed about the |
| shipping items to many places throughout the world. | | | | status of their shipment. The International freight |
| The result of an increase in international shipping has | | | | carrier relies on freight forwarding companies to |
| been an increased demand for International Freight | | | | make sure that all those involved in the shipment |
| Carriers. | | | | process are informed and operating efficiently to |
| International freight shipping involves shipping cargo | | | | ensure the freight arrives on time and in the same |
| by air and sea to other countries. International freight | | | | condition as when it left. |
| carriers are responsible for shipping items and cargo | | | | International Air Freight Agents are involved in the |
| to their international destinations. For transporting | | | | importing and exporting of cargo by airplane, |
| freight internationally, special planes assigned to | | | | particularly cargo plane. Airline companies pay them a |
| shipping cargo are used. If the cargo is too heavy or | | | | fee to arrange and carry out the shipment of cargo |
| big for a cargo plane, then a cargo ship is used. | | | | internationally. Tasks that are involved include |
| Sometimes a plane may be prohibited from carrying a | | | | arranging inbound and out bound shipments, receiving |
| particular type of cargo, so a transport ship is used. | | | | the payment from the customer, preparing for the |
| Shipping by boat will take longer. It is cheaper, but if | | | | shipment that includes arranging for space weighing |
| one is on a delivery deadline, it may not be a good | | | | and measuring the cargo, assembling the appropriate |
| choice. | | | | documentation, loading the cargo, and unloading the |
| International freight carriers are involved with | | | | cargo at its destination. |
| importing and exporting goods and materials from a | | | | International freight carriers can transport a variety |
| variety of countries. International shipments normally | | | | of types of cargo or specialize in a particular item |
| involve a number of carriers that includes freight | | | | such as farm machinery. Carriers are responsible for |
| forwarders and air freight agents. They handle any | | | | ensuring that items that are banned in a country are |
| legal requirements for importing and exporting goods | | | | not shipped to that country. Many international air |
| to other countries. | | | | freight carriers will offer discounts on a certain |
| They implement a step-by-step shipment process, | | | | volume of cargo being shipped. |
| usually with freight forwarding companies, that | | | | International freight shipping is a complicated process |
| involves providing logistical support, assembling items | | | | that requires an efficient system of people involved |
| for International shipment, weighing freight and | | | | in ensuring items arrive safely and undamaged. |
| measuring the size to determine shipment costs, | | | | International air freight carriers take the aggravation |
| arranging for space to ship the cargo, arranging | | | | out of shipping items to other countries. They are |
| pertinent documentation for customs clearance, | | | | experts in their field and can answer any of their |
| preparing international documentation such as the | | | | clients' questions. International air freight carriers |
| shipper's export declaration, commercial invoice, bill of | | | | make expanding a business internationally much easier |
| lading, and other documents required by the | | | | and more affordable. |