How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Traffic and Documentation Clerk

  • Assemble containers and crates used to transport items, such as machines or vehicles.
  • Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.
  • Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
  • Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods.
  • Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.
  • Pack goods for shipping, using tools such as staplers, strapping machines, and hammers.

  • Verify shipping documentation.