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Certificate in Freight Forwarding

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Freight Forwarding


About Freight Forwarding

A freight forwarder, also known as a forwarding agent, is a person or business that arranges shipments for people or businesses to transport items from a producer or manufacturer to a market, client, or final point of distribution in exchange for payment.

To convey the products from one nation to another, forwarders enter into a contract with a carrier, or sometimes with many carriers.

Why is Freight Forwarding important?

The most effective way for businesses to send goods is through the freight forwarding sector. Without freight forwarders, the entire shipping procedure may not only take longer than expected but may also encounter several difficulties that would be too much for businesses to handle.

Who should take the Freight Forwarding Exam?

  • SCM managers, senior executives, executives
  • Sales Executive
  • Logistics Import Coordinator 
  • Import Specialist
  • Those who want to learn about freight forwarder

Freight Forwarding Certification Course Outline

  1. Structure of freight forwarder and networks
  2. Cargo terminology
  3. Transportation geography
  4. Cargo aircraft and sea carriers
  5. Selling cargo and quoting a cargo shipment
  6. Incoterms 2010/2020
  7. Insurance notes
  8. International trade payments
  9. Loading configurations
  10. Cargo rating, airports, and ports
  11. Types of warehouses
  12. Packaging, customs, and chartering
  13. Supply chain management

Certificate in Freight Forwarding FAQs

You can directly go to the certification exam page and register for the exam.

You will be required to re-register and appear for the exam. There is no limit on exam retake.

There will be 50 questions of 1 mark each

No there is no negative marking

You have to score 25/50 to pass the exam.

The result will be declared immediately on submission.

It will be a computer-based exam. The exam can be taken from anywhere around the world.