Airfreight / Seafreight

[Exigeowner]

Hi , Anybody here involved in any Air and Sea shipping companies, its some specific advise I want to find out from an experienced player in this field rather than a nomination of companies that offer the service, as always THANKS

[VX Foxy]

Might help if you gave us a clue...?

[fid]

If it's about prices, shipping is really, REALLY cheap right now...

[Exigeowner]

its more to do with company names on the AWB and BOL, if im acting as a middle man can my agents name be kept away from my client, if im " B " in my normal business " A " will never have any contact with " C " but im wondering with freight movements if things need to be a bit more transparent than that.

Hence needed somebody directly in the industry that really knows about the form filling / document presentation side.

[A1]

Sorry to hijack the thread but i need to send some boxes to china by sea? anyone help me out?

[VX Foxy]

Exigeowner said:

its more to do with company names on the AWB and BOL, if im acting as a middle man can my agents name be kept away from my client, if im " B " in my normal business " A " will never have any contact with " C " but im wondering with freight movements if things need to be a bit more transparent than that.

Hence needed somebody directly in the industry that really knows about the form filling / document presentation side.

Try contacting someone at www.kuehne-nagel.com, but I don't think you can do it.

[Windsorphil]

fid said:

If it's about prices, shipping is really, REALLY cheap right now...

Who do you use, fid?

I have a couple of loads for UK and USA that will be shipped from China in January - I'm thinking of using GCL Logistics (http://www.gcllog.com) based on a reccomendation, but am open to shopping around.

[fid]

Windsorphil said:

fid said:

If it's about prices, shipping is really, REALLY cheap right now...

Who do you use, fid?

I have a couple of loads for UK and USA that will be shipped from China in January - I'm thinking of using GCL Logistics (http://www.gcllog.com) based on a reccomendation, but am open to shopping around.

Ah, I don't ship, it's just based on figures from the FT a couple of weeks back - a ship that would have charged £200,000/day 8 months ago is now only costing £7,000/day!

[VX Foxy]

Sounds about right - the K&N rep was saying a 20' container is now about $400 (was $1200) and the ships are only 40% full - and going back empty...

[p1carl]

Exigeowner said:

its more to do with company names on the AWB and BOL, if im acting as a middle man can my agents name be kept away from my client, if im " B " in my normal business " A " will never have any contact with " C " but im wondering with freight movements if things need to be a bit more transparent than that.

Hence needed somebody directly in the industry that really knows about the form filling / document presentation side.

It can be done but you would need to be a 'known shipper'to the forwarding company you intend to use...

[Exigeowner]

P1Carl, Do you work for a shipping agent ?

[p1carl]

No mate - I'm Group Freight and Logistics Manager for a global distribution company.
If you want some help and advice just let me know...

[Exigeowner]

Back again hoping that we have somebody working for a international freight company here.