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Job Description
Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5011.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Freight Forwarders”.
Also Known As…
- Freight Forwarders
- Special Services Agent
- Route Specialist
- Relocation Coordinator
- Ocean Forwarder
- GSA Coordinator
- Export Coordinator
- Air Export Coordinator
- Air Export Agent
- Account Manager
- Transportation Technician
- Transportation Clerk
- Ocean Transportation Intermediary
- Ocean Freight Manager
- Ocean Freight Forwarder
- Ocean Freight Customer Relation Specialist
- Ocean Export Coordinator
- Logistics Technician
- International Freight Forwarder
- Import/Export Freight Forwarder
- Import Export Clerk
- Freight Router
- Freight Forwarder
- Export Freight Specialist
- Export Freight Manager
- Export Freight Clerk
- Domestic Freight Forwarder
- Air/Ocean Export Clerk
- Air Cargo Agent
Tasks for “Ocean Export Coordinator”
- Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations, or other factors that could affect freight shipping.
- Pay or arrange for payment of freight or insurance fees or other charges.
- Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks.
- Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs.
- Prepare invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation.
- Keep records of goods dispatched or received.
- Provide shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers.
- Complete customs paperwork.
- Arrange for applicable duties, taxes, or paperwork for customs clearance.
- Recommend shipping solutions to minimize cost or environmental impacts.
- Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
- Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
- Prepare shipping documentation, such as including bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin.
- Consider environmental sustainability factors when determining merchandise packing methods.
- Verify adherence of documentation to customs, insurance, or regulatory requirements.
- Obtain or arrange cargo insurance.
- Determine efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another.
- Arrange for transport, using a variety of modes, such as rail, short sea shipping, air, or roadways, to minimize carbon emissions or other environmental impacts.
- Review the environmental records of freight carriers to inform shipping decisions.
- Make arrangements with customs brokers to facilitate the passage of goods through customs.
- Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations.
- Provide detailed port information to importers or exporters.
- Assist clients in obtaining insurance reimbursements.
- Consolidate loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers.
- Monitor or record locations of goods in transit.
- Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
- Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoes, such as livestock, food, or medical supplies.
- Refer exporters to experts in areas such as trade financing, international marketing, government export requirements, international banking, or marine insurance.
- Recommend or arrange appropriate merchandise packing methods, according to climate, terrain, weight, nature of goods, or costs.
- Analyze shipping routes to determine how to minimize environmental impact.
- Verify proper packaging and labeling of exported goods.
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