by : Gareth Hoyle
What is a Shipping agent?
A shipping agent controls and coordinates your shipments, ensuring a load reaches the required destination on time, within budget and in perfect condition. When you approach a shipping agent, they will determine which shipping method would be the most effective. Particular shipping agents specialise in different modes of transports, such as truck, boat, air or train - make sure the agent you want to work with has the knowledge and experience required in the method of transport you will be using to transport your cargo.
Fees
Shipping agents collect all of the fees for shipping, and they also take care of customs documents and any licensing that's required. If you manage to find a professional, experienced shipping agent then they will provide up-to-date information on where your cargo is at any given time, often online tools to monitor progress directly. They will also handle any problems with your shipments, such as issues with delays in shipping, transferring goods to different shipping companies, and making sure your items arrive on time.
Where to find the best shipping agents?
When you are searching for the best shipping agents you should always search online, as well as making sure you speak directly either on the phone or in person to the company you are looking to deal with. A good shipping agent will have excellent people skills, so if they can't handle their own customers then how will they handle speaking to several different shipping companies?
If you want to save both time and money, search online for the best shipping agents - you'll have plenty of choice and you'll make sure your cargo is in the best possible hands!
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