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What is a freight forwarder and why do you need one
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Definition freight forwarder
In simple terms, a freight forwarder is a company that specializes in assisting its customers on moving freight from one place to another, in the most efficient and simple way possible.
A freight forwarder acts as an intermediary between a shipper and the final point of destination. Its role is to establish longstanding relationships with carriers, negotiate the best possible prices to move its customer’s goods and by doing so, ensure speed, efficiency and reliability during the entire transport process.
This is what Freight forwarders do for you
A freight forwarder has to ensure that the freight is picked up from the shipper and delivered to the contact person at the right time, in the right place, with the right price and in the same condition the freight has been picked up by using the best services and routing available.
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A freight forwarder does not actually move the freight by itself
Think of a freight forwarder as a source of expertise and knowledge, specialized in ensuring that your goods will arrive at the right destination, saving you time and costs. Taking upon yourself the entire work without help will result in additional pressure of getting entire logistics of shipping goods right.
As the freight forwarder does not move the freight by itself, it cannot be held responsible for shipping delays. This is especially the case when these delays occur because of factors such as traffic jams, route changes, bad weather or breakdowns. In fact, no one can be held responsible for unforeseen incidents and although it can be frustrating, it is important to recognize this is out of your freight forwarder’s reach.
You need a freight forwarder when...
A freight forwarder takes care of the entire transportation process. This includes processing the documents, arranging the transport with carriers on your behalf, being the point of contact for all inquiries and providing customer service support. Besides saving you a lot of time, unforeseen costs and potential headaches, a freight forwarder also provides the service of finding reliable transportation at competitive rates.
Criteria for freight forwarders
Some freight forwarders provide more services than others, depending on the customer’s need and resources but in general, they must be able to provide most of the following:
- Be able to provide the best cost and efficient freight transport solutions depending on the customer’s need
- Secure storage for freight (a few may outsource)
- Be experienced in all modes of transports, unless the customer is looking for a freight forwarder specialized in one mode of transport
- Negotiate freight rates to provide the best prices for shipping the customer’s goods
- Provide access to all relevant documentation or any other written forms associated with shipping and transport
- Arrange transportation of the freight from/to the customer’s point of pick-up and delivery
- Have knowledge of cross-border freight movement
- Act as a single point of contact before, during and after the transport
- Offer customer service assistance and support for all enquires whenever asked for by the customer
*Except for the points mentioned, there are other added efforts that go into organizing the customer’s transport
Types of freight forwarding companies
- Global forwarders with existing infrastructure and international facilities, able to handle all functions of freight forwarders (for instance: DHL Global Forwarding). These types of forwarders normally work with international customers and have connections with both global and regional carriers.
- National or international 3PL and 4PL freight forwarders who do not have the necessary facilities or their own infrastructure. These types of freight forwarders can carry activities as a global forwarder would but on a sub-contracted basis.
- Digital freight forwarders that drive their freight business on technology and data.
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Planning ahead will help you eliminate unforeseen costs. This is why it’s important to define your transport requirements at an earlier stage. Details such as pallet dimensions, weight, pick-up & delivery locations, and dates should be known before you post a transport request.
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Saloodo! gives you access to a growing network of carriers verified according to DHL’s Code of Conduct. You have the freedom to decide who will transport your shipment based on the offers you receive.
Track & Trace
After you selected the offer that suits your request, you can start tracking the progress of your shipment. You also have access to live chat support and customer service assistance. This way, you have a full overview of the entire shipping process and you can always follow-up on the transport status.
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BRANDS4FRIENDS
"Saloodo offers us a completely new possibility to handle our transports cheaply and safely with little effort. At the same time we receive all necessary documents automatically. Should something go wrong, the support is immediately available. My team enjoys working with Saloodo!"
Speditionsagentur.de
"As a freight forwarder, Saloodo! offers us a very good opportunity to increase the utilisation of the vehicle fleet through the multitude of loading offers. The offer submission and handling are very user-friendly, for questions and problem solutions the support staff is available at any time and at short notice. We are very happy to work with the Saloodo! transport platform and can recommend it without restriction."
Supermarkt 24
''As an online shop dealer, the dispatch of goods is part of our daily work processes. From time to time there are also deliveries in larger quantities and Saloodo! is our perfect contact! The platform is quick and easy to use, the processes are clear and understandable and the forwarding offers are not irrelevant, especially for small and medium-sized companies. All processes are documented and archived so that you can view them in your customer account at any time, even afterwards. Should something be unclear or a question arise, the customer service is there to help! Many thanks to the whole team! The idea Saloodo! is really clever and ingenious - for senders and deliverers - simply to recommend!"
Prima Line
"In Lithuania we have been working almost exclusively digitally in the transport and logistics sector for a long time. This is why manual processes on international routes have always slowed down our business considerably. Thanks to Saloodo! we can now handle our transports fully digitised and save unnecessary costs such as administration costs. We can highly recommend Saloodo!."
Trans Cat
"We can only recommend a cooperation between transport companies and shippers via Saloodo! for international transport in particular. There are always misunderstandings due to language differences, different types of invoicing, etc. With Saloodo! both sides are well protected. All documents are standardized, transparently available online and payment processing is also handled by Saloodo! It couldn't be simpler."
weinkisten-kaufen.de
''We are a small company and do not ship pallets regularly, which is why we have to pay high prices to most shipping companies. Thanks to Saloodo! we have now been able to reduce our transport costs considerably. The handling is uncomplicated, the offer price is displayed within a short time and with a few clicks everything is done. The payment runs safely via PayPal. All previous orders were executed on time and to our satisfaction. Invoice and freight note are made available for download on the platform. We can only recommend Saloodo! to others! Many thanks for that!"
K-Logistics
„One of the positive surprises in the cooperation with Saloodo! is definitely the fast payment of freight invoices as well as the easy handling of the platform, which enables us to process the transport order quickly.“
Remstalsenf
„Saloodo! is the ideal platform for us. Especially because we ship pallets irregularly. The platform is easy to operate. The offers can be received in a few minutes. With Saloodo! we were able to significantly reduce our shipping costs. So far we are very satisfied with the process and can only recommend Saloodo! to others.“
Marlo Expeditie BV
"Saloodo! has made it much easier for us to transport general cargo. The handling from the advertising of the transport order to the collection of the goods is super and reliable. The operation is also simple and clearly structured. Within a few minutes you get some good offers from reputable forwarding agencies. The support team was also able to help us promptly in the event of discrepancies. We can recommend Saloodo! to everyone because it saves money and above all time."
Sarewski Musterbau
"Saloodo! is the ideal freight and transport platform for us. Saloodo! offers economical transport solutions especially in our business, where only a few pallets or freight consignments are required. The platform is easy to understand and operate. Within a few minutes, you receive suitable offers from professional logistics service providers. This saves time and money. The support team is also always friendly and ready to deal with our concerns."
Argendorf Transporte
"We appreciate the uncomplicated handling of the complete transport order via the Saloodo! system. In our dashboard, we see all transport requests from shippers that match our requirements at a glance and can then decide which requests we submit our offers to. Paperless handling and digital order management make our daily work processes much easier."
HUECK Rheinische GmbH
"Since we have been using Saloodo!, it has been very easy for us to compare different carrier offers. The clarity of Saloodo! is outstanding and even beginners find their way around immediately. Thanks to Saloodo!, we have been able to reduce our shipping costs and shorten our transport times. We hope that the range of carriers and program features will grow in the future and can recommend Saloodo! to any shipper."
DHL Freight GmbH
"The platform is well structured and very easy to use. A number of carriers submit transport offers for our shipment requests, which means that we are already able to reduce our costs. We know that on Saloodo!, all carriers are checked extensively - this gives us a "safer" feeling about the delivery of our shipments."
Welady.de
''Since I had to organize transports irregularly, I had also no firm forwarding agent. When I got to the homepage of Saloodo! over a year ago, I was skeptical at first. Nevertheless, I quickly registered with a few clicks and stopped the first transport - Zack, the first offer came and others followed. I was totally thrilled! I chose the best offer and everything went great. Today Saloodo! is my only point of contact for my transports. I am always offered professional and economical transport solutions. I have had very good experiences throughout. Even with difficult transports, the support is fast, friendly and very competent."
Smets Cargo Handling
“We have been using Saloodo! for a long time and have been very enthusiastic since day one. It helps us a lot to use our vehicles even better and to reduce empty runs. Saloodo! is constantly being expanded and suggestions for improvement and criticism are very well received and quickly implemented.”
NKF Media
''Saloodo gives us the chance to select between many different logistics providers at once, thus permitting us to save money and time in the process. No wonder then that Saloodo has quickly become the standard when it comes to book a Freight transport here at NKF Media! The whole inquiry and booking experience is smooth and frictionless. With Saloodo, what used to be quite a daunting task has now become an easy and rewarding process."
Scharf Spedition
"We have had very good experiences with Saloodo! Saloodo! is a well structured and therefore very easy to use platform. On Saloodo! we find transport orders at short notice and find suitable loads through which we can avoid empty runs and optimally utilize our vehicles."
HPS Formenbau
''I appreciate how simple Saloodo! is. You can arrange for your goods to be transported within a few clicks and at the same time, choose the most cost-effective provider. Before we came across Saloodo!, we worked with fixed-rate freight forwarders. Thanks to Saloodo!, we were able to drastically reduce our shipping costs. We use Saloodo! and this is why we can also recommend it to our business partners."
Orange logistics
"I can recommend the Saloodo! platform without restrictions! Very attractive loads and competitive prices. At Saloodo! I find many interesting orders for standard trucks and light trucks. The site is very clear and easy to use. Good contact to the dispatchers of Saloodo! I have been working with them without any problems for over half a year now".
Risto
"Saloodo! is a unique way for us to get shipments across the EU. It's easy and comfortable to work with – quick payment and ideal contact between Saloodo! and their customers. We as a forwarder are very happy to be part of this community and will work together with it to grow."
GABI
“The Saloodo's platform is a very useful tool for our everyday work. Notifications about new interesting offers can't let us miss the chance to find a shipment. Support is always ready to help in solving problems and the way of finalizing transactions is very simple.”
Ahlfeldt Print UG
''Everything went well, the delivery was picked up on time, and most importantly, it was a super punctual delivery. The Saloodo! customer service staff are also very helpful and friendly. We will be happy to order the next transports via Saloodo! again. Thank you very much!"
Weyer Logistik GmbH
"Thanks to Saloodo!, I now receive freight queries which I would not have received otherwise. Through the platform, Saloodo! allows us to plan truck routes at an early stage. Best is how the process handles our delivery data. Scan, print credit and that's all - it could not be easier than that!"
AkkuShop
''Saloodo! is really easy to use. Just select what you want to ship, enter the pickup & delivery addresses and then wait for offers. This saves a lot of time and money. Before we worked with Saloodo!, we had a freight forwarder with whom we placed all freight orders - no matter the cost."
