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That's a good question, why do you have to have a freight forwarder? Most of the freight forwarders are NVOCCs, or ships, there are no ships themselves, freight forwarders are also divided into a freight forwarder and a second class freight forwarder, but why freight forwarders are still as many as a cow's hair, the reason is very simple, most cargo owners do not have a right to book space directly to the shipping company, there is an appointment number between the freight forwarder and the shipping company, and the more capable freight forwarder can also get the first-hand **, these are the consignors can not do, and then the freight forwarder is clear about the shipping company for each node, such as customs declaration time, bill of lading submission and so on, These are very strict, the shipper generally focuses on ensuring the delivery time, quality, and document production, and then there is the tax refund and other issues, rather than directly contacting the shipping company.

The consignor sells things to the consignee, and the consignee as the consignor entrusts the freight to transport the goods, and the freight consignor entrusts the goods from one place to another through the designated transportation route, and the freight is the transportation company (sea, land, air) to receive and transport the goods, and the goods, so as to play an important role in the connection between the consignor and the merchant.

The direct transporter of the goods is the carrier, and the owner of the goods finally directly hands over the goods to the carrier, and completes the delivery task. To put it simply, the owner of the goods is a seller who lacks patience; The consignee is a buyer; The freight ** person is to help the buyer and seller to charter the ship, customs clearance, and pick up the goods; A carrier is a company that helps transport in the middle.

Summary. The so-called international freight forwarding refers to the industry that accepts the entrustment of the consignee and consignor of import and export goods, handles international cargo transportation and related business for the consignor in the name of the consignor or in its own name and receives service remuneration.

The difference between international freight**, cargo owner, and carrier.

The so-called international freight forwarding refers to the industry that accepts the entrustment of the consignee and consignor of the import and export goods and leaks, and handles the international cargo transportation and related business for the entrusted Naiwang trustee in the name of the consignor or in its own name.

The carrier mainly refers to the shipping company or airline, and the spine is the main body that implements the transportation. Although some carriers also directly deal with cargo owners, in most cases, they no longer deal directly with cargo owners. It is the party that actually transports the goods, and is responsible for the loss, shortage, pollution, and damage of the goods during the transportation of the goods.

What we call international freight** is the party that actually negotiates with the carrier from the shipper's standpoint. So there is a fundamental difference between the two.

There are 3 sides to my question.

There are also differences in the way in which the two types of income are earned. For example, NVOCCs, according to the Maritime Regulations, can only collect freight from shippers according to the freight rates reported to the Ministry of Communications, earn freight differences, and cannot receive commissions from actual carriers. In accordance with the provisions of the "Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of International Cargo Transportation", the freight carrier can not only charge the cargo owner the first fee, but also take the commission from the carrier at the same time.

In addition, the business of the two is also different. As a party to the carrier, it is in its own name with the cargo owner and the actual carrier respectively to enter into a contract of carriage, usually the bulk equipment provided by multiple cargo owners is assembled in a container, and the actual carrier negotiates the space, although at this time the NVOCC will also provide packaging, warehousing, vehicle transportation, barge, insurance and other services, but these services are not the main business but auxiliary. As a pure freight forwarder, its main business is cargo collection, booking, consignment, warehouse type ro-ro storage, packaging, cargo supervision, unloading, container loading and unpacking, distribution, transit and related short-distance transportation services, customs declaration, inspection, inspection, insurance, preparation and issuance of relevant documents, delivery of freight, settlement and delivery of miscellaneous expenses.

The relationship between the international freight carrier and the cargo owner is called the entrustment relationship.

The owner's explanation is the easiest.

The consignor sells things to the consignee, and the consignee as the consignor entrusts the freight to transport the goods, and the freight consignor entrusts the goods from one place to another through the designated transportation route, and the freight is the transportation company (sea, land, air) to receive and transport the goods, and the goods, so as to play an important role in the connection between the consignor and the merchant.

The direct transporter of the goods is the carrier, and the owner of the goods finally directly hands over the goods to the carrier to complete the delivery task. To put it simply, the owner of the goods is the seller; The consignee is the buyer; The freight ** person is to help the buyer and seller to charter the ship, customs clearance, and pick up the goods; A carrier is a company that helps transport in the middle.

Simply put, it can be understood as:

The owner of the goods is the seller.

The consignee is the buyer;

The freight carrier is the company that helps the buyer and seller to charter, clear the customs, and pick up the goods.

"Cargo Owner", "Carrier", "Shipper" is defined as follows:

1. "Cargo owner" refers to the owner of the ownership of the goods.

2. Article 42 of the Maritime Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that "carrier" refers to a person who enters into a contract of carriage of goods by sea with the shipper in his own name or by entrusting another person to do so.

3. In the contract of carriage of goods, the party that entrusts the carrier to transport the goods to the designated place at the time agreed in the contract and pays the corresponding remuneration to the carrier is called the shipper.

Consignor: Of course, it is the consignor, generally an individual, a production-oriented enterprise, or a ** enterprise, that is, there are goods to be transported to other places.

Carrier: is the person who bears the responsibility of transportation, such as the shipping company VOCC, the NVOCC, the former is the actual transporter, the latter is a sublimation of the freight forwarding company, that is, to the Ministry of Transport of China Finance Department paid a deposit of 800,000 yuan, has done the record, can issue a bill of lading for shipping, is the carrier without a ship, and the responsibility of the shipping company is the same!

Shipper: In the contract of carriage of goods, the party that entrusts the carrier to transport the goods to the designated place at the time agreed in the contract and pays the corresponding remuneration to the carrier is called the shipper. Generally, it is a freight forwarding company, that is, you (the cargo owner) give the goods to the freight forwarding company (shipper), and the freight forwarding company helps you book the goods to the carrier, which is such a process!

Here it is said that the carrier does not accept the direct goods of the cargo owner, and must be entrusted to the freight forwarding company, and they have unified booking, because it is too chaotic for individuals to go!

Carrier: "Carrier" means a person who enters into a contract of carriage of goods with the shipper in his or her own name or by entrusting another person to do so.

The freight carrier is the person who collects the goods for transportation according to the instructions of the customer and for the benefit of the customer, and is not the carrier. Freight transport** can also be engaged in activities related to the contract of carriage in accordance with these conditions, such as storage (including consignment), customs declaration, acceptance, and collection.

The carrier is the actual carrier of the goods and is responsible for the loss, shortage, pollution and damage of the goods during the transportation. The freight forwarder, that is, the freight forwarder, is generally the party that actually negotiates with the carrier from the shipper's position in terms of export.

The shipper must truthfully fill in the name of the goods, the number of pieces, the value of the goods, the weight and the detailed address of the consignee, and issue the legal procedures for consignment. 2. The outer packaging of the consignment goods must be intact (in the case of intact packaging, it is not responsible for the loss of the internal quantity and quality of the goods), and flammable and explosive materials must be declared. Items prohibited by the national laws and regulations will not be accepted.

3. The shipper's consignment of goods shall be fully insured, and if the goods are damaged or lost due to delay, the compensation amount shall be determined according to the degree of damage stipulated by the relevant insurance company, but the maximum compensation amount shall not exceed the difference in insurance money. If the full amount of insurance is not provided in accordance with the regulations, the loss of goods shall be compensated for the loss at a maximum of 5 times the freight cost of each piece. 4. After the goods arrive at the designated place, the consignee will count and accept them on the spot, and if the consignee does not raise any objection to the goods on the spot, it can be regarded as the safe arrival of the goods.

5. If the shipper and the consignee have any inquiry, claim or other matters, they should submit it within one month from the date of issuance of this bill, and it will not be accepted after the expiration date. 6. After receiving the pick-up notice, the goods must be picked up within 3 days. After expiration, a storage fee of 2% of the freight will be charged every day, and if the goods are not picked up after 2 months, they will be treated as ownerless.

In practice, this carrier is equivalent to a freight forwarder.

My experience and understanding: for export sea freight, there are 2 types of carriers: carriers with ships, NVOCCs; There is no need to discuss the carrier with the ship, it is the shipping company; The Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) is actually a freight forwarder, although there is no ship, but they have the qualifications of a carrier;

The difference between ordinary freight forwarding and NVOCC is on the bill of lading, pay attention to the signing of the order: AS carrier and AS agent for the carrier

If it is NVOCC, if there is a loss in transportation, you can directly claim compensation from him;

Ordinary freight forwarder, in fact, is **shipper for freight procedures, if there is a problem, you still have to claim from the real carrier...

I've been so long-winded, I don't know if you understand it, hehe.

The literal understanding of the delivery carrier is that the goods are handed over to the freight forwarder at the port of destination, and freight forwarding are two different concepts.

"Free carrier" means that the seller completes the delivery as long as the goods are handed over to the carrier designated by the buyer at the designated place and the export customs clearance formalities are completed. It should be noted that the choice of place of delivery has an impact on the obligation to load and discharge goods at that place. The Seller shall be responsible for loading the Goods if the Seller delivers the goods at its location, and the Seller shall not be responsible for unloading the Goods if the Seller delivers at any other place.

The term can be used for a variety of modes of transportation, including multimodal transportation.

Freight forwarders are freight** and are the bridge between cargo owners and carriers.