Freight forwarding
When you place a purchase order with your manufacturer, a wholesale supplier, or a distributor, logistics are involved in getting the freight from the point of origin to your fulfillment warehouse. Freight forwarding is the process of shepherding a shipment from the manufacturer to the fulfillment center.
For the third-party logistics is a catch-all for a range of logistics services. Most 3PL services companies will provide the basics of eCommerce fulfillment: receiving, warehousing, pick and pack order fulfillment, and outbound shipping.
Domestic freight forwarding
Our Domestic freight forwarding includes arranging for trucking, rail shipment, or air transport. Transport for full truckload (FTL) or less than truckload (LTL) shipments of bulky or heavy items is almost always by rail or truck. Freight forwarders might use air freight for orders that need expedited shipping or high-value products.
International freight forwarding
For International freight forwarding involves additional layers of complexity, including customs paperwork at both ends of the journey, duties, and multi-modal transport. International freight typically travels by container ship in either FCL or LCL (less than container load) shipments or, for lighter or more valuable products, via air freight. During the COVID-19 pandemic, orders of PPE shipped by air freight. Electronics manufacturers also commonly use air freight to transport their goods. Container ships transport everything from automotive parts to clothing.
