How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Cargo Agent
  • Cargo Router
  • Freight Agent
  • Freight Broker Agent
  • Freight Shipping Agent
  • Import Customs Clearing Agent
  • Ocean Import Agent
  • Operations Agent
  • Ramp Service Agent
  • Route Agent
  • Shipping Agent
  • Transportation Agent

  • Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.

  • Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.
  • Direct or participate in cargo loading to ensure completeness of load and even distribution of weight.
  • Open cargo containers and unwrap contents, using steel cutters, crowbars, or other hand tools.