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L1 Foundation

Freight Foundations

What a freight forwarder actually does, who else is in the chain, and the vocabulary every new hire needs in week one.

03 lessons21 min total
L01What a freight forwarder actually doesA forwarder does not own ships or planes. It buys capacity, arranges the chain, and carries the paperwork risk.6 min readL02Sea, air, road, rail — choosing the modeCost, transit time, and cargo value decide the mode. Here is the arithmetic behind the recommendation you give a client.7 min readL03The documents that move cargoBill of lading, air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin — what each one proves and what goes wrong.8 min read