If your international shipment is over-sized, on a pallet and can’t be shipped with a standard courier, you need the help of an international freight forwarding company. Let FlagShip help!
What is international freight forwarding services?
If your business ships anywhere internationally, whether importing goods or exporting goods, you are considered an ‘international shipper’. And being a business that ships internationally, there are many aspects of shipping that need to be considered that domestic shippers never have to worry about – such as commercial invoices, customs brokers and additional paperwork and more. A reputable international freight forwarding company can help you with all aspects of the shipping process.
FlagShip’s Freight LTL department has partnerships with the best international freight forwarding companies; to help your international shipping process run hassle-free.
If your international shipment is not over-sized and doesn’t require a pallet, you can ship with a standard courier. Simply login to your FlagShip account and instantly process your international shipment and rate shop with top couriers: Purolator, UPS, FedEx, Canpar, DHL and GLS. Learn more on accessing cheap courier rates.
If your international shipment is oversized, on a pallet and can’t be shipped with a standard courier, you need the help of an international freight forwarding company.
What is an international freight forwarding company? Freight forwarding also known as a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) is a company that organizes large shipments for a business, to get their goods from point A to point B in a safe and timely manner.
Who would need an international freight forwarder? Any company would use this service if they have anything that is going off the North American continent and is too large for one of the couriers. Freight forwarders – also known as logistics freight brokers – provide a full range of services from door-to-door, to airport/port from door, or door to airport or port, booking cargo space, warehousing, freight consolidation, help with all the documents required for shipping import or export.
How to get a quote for a freight LTL shipment: You can send a quote request for an LTL or FTL shipment through the FlagShip online shipping system – just go to the Freight Quote option in the Freight & Logistics menu in the system. If you do not have a FlagShip account, simply create one for free, in just seconds.
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