How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Logistics Technician
  • Traffic and Documentation Clerk

  • Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods.
  • Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.
  • Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.
  • Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.

  • Record shipping information.
  • Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions.
  • Attach identification information to products, items or containers.
  • Enter information into databases or software programs.
  • Maintain operational records.