How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • 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.
  • Open cargo containers and unwrap contents, using steel cutters, crowbars, or other hand tools.
  • Pack goods for shipping, using tools such as staplers, strapping machines, and hammers.
  • Route received goods to first available flight or to appropriate storage areas or departments, using forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment.

  • Enter information into databases or software programs.