What is a freight forwarder
Freight forwarders act as intermediaries between the shipper and various transportation services, including carriers, customs, and warehouses, to ensure the smooth movement of goods from origin to destination.
Interworld Freight, a freight forwarder since 1992
Founded in Miami in 1992, Interworld Freight is an NVOCC (non-vessel-operating common carrier): it operates as an ocean, air and road freight forwarder, without owning the ships, aircraft or trucks that move the cargo.
One contract, several carriers
When a shipment combines, say, an ocean leg and a road leg, the shipper deals with two or more different carriers if each leg is booked separately. A freight forwarder books space with each carrier, prepares the documents for each leg, and answers to the client as one single point of contact, even though several carriers physically move the cargo.
Customs and documentation
Part of a freight forwarder's job is preparing export and import documentation and coordinating customs clearance at origin and destination, so the shipper does not have to deal directly with each customs authority.
