Any pro's and cons in this


Is there any courses or training programmes? I've done tons of importing and exporting internationally where i worked.


I would eventually like to open up a freight forwarding company or broker..

 

i work in logistics mate, handy course to have is a national and international cpc which are available from The Freight Transport Association and the RHA

 

i worked in export for 11 years - loved it - would go back given half a chance

 

i think its boring and most wagon drivers smell

 

What about custom clearence and international freight?

http://www.kleerfreight.com/site/pages/home/index.php

 

never done that to be honest

 

My mates in this, I used to be which is where we met, he seems to like it, didnt suit me at the time, could do it now I think but he loves it, hw has just moved companies (complicated) but should now be on better money as it wasnt enough for all the aggrod he had and the required knowledge, common sense/nouse seems to be the main requirement though.

 

Freight forwarding is only going to increase over the comming years.
I work for a large company who import from the far east, over the past year volumes have risen at a massive rate in relation to container movement for us.

UK Inbound & reverse logistics is the future, it's sad to see so many UK suppliers fall victim to the far east production opportunities, but that's business....

I currently work for a 16/17 billion dollar company, which is rapidly heading towards a 30 billion operation in a very short time.

 

Check out your local colleges as well - that's where I did mine

 

I did mine with a local training group. Infact i obtained my C, C+E & PSV Licenses with the same group.
CPC National consisted of 7 Sundays & then the exam. **** it was hard. International was even harder.

 

I am a cpc qualified transport manager and tbh truck drivers and their stories have got to be the most boring thing on the planet to listen to, most are numbskulls and smell of a weeks worth of **** crack sweat.

Steer clear is my advice

 

**** me who do you work for Dell????

 

I thought the company i worked for with a 3 billion turnover was massive

 

what exactly is freight forwarding, and what are the wages like?

 

In basic terms it's moving a box from over there to over here.....

Wages, depends on where you get..

 

[QUOTE=The Chief]**** me who do you work for Dell????

No not dell

There's a lot of money in pen's & paper throughout the globe!


I have been involved with logistic's for over 30yrs now & yes there has been significant changes in this business.

You only have to drive on the motorway at night to have a view on how things have changed. Every other vehicle is either a parcel carrier, or a big supermarket name or even container lorry's.

In Logistic's/freight forwarding every day is different.....


Had the chance last year to go aboard a container ship in Southampton, whilst it was being loaded/unloaded....WOW massive is all I can say.

Over 20k containers on the dock, with a record 28.5k containers reached in 2004, amazing....

 

That's the joy of freight forwarding. You can work out of your bedroom, and subby it all out - never have to come face to face with a sweaty arsed trucker!

Friend of mine went solo in this business (we both used to work in haulage, UK and International) and he does very well at it. The key is he works a niche market; time critical work paying a premium. He knows the right people who will do a decent job and he keeps them sweet. If you only know P&O, Frans Maas and a couple of the other big boys, forget it, you're going to struggle to make a living.

 

Wow....... that's AMAZING..LY FECKIN DULL..........

 

Being stuck in your 'bedroom' is a joy!! are you 12 years old by any chance......

 

[quote=pnbond007]
I agree it aint gonna get any smaller - as a small manufacturing company we've been importing stuff from China for the last 20 years - we would not be here as a company if we did not do this - more companies are doing this simply as manufacturing over here is dying and companies are buying from the far east due to the artificially low exchange rate and low wage economies.

i'd say if you got into Freight forwarding you'd be secure for the forseeable future

 

I work for the biggest freight forwarder in the world, however I work on the contract logistics side of things. I think you would be better of working for smaller companies for a few years to build up a good contacts list (not just the bigger forwarders) before setting up on your own. As I say to my other half, sometimes taking a backwards step is the only way forward

 

You will go far then................... ..... one day rodders.... one day....

 

Whose that then ? i would be interested to know

 

Some bloke operating from his bedroom apparently.......

 

And i thought it was me

 

I'd be interested to know as well, since I work for a VERY large Logistics and Parcel comany..

 

Snap

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[QUOTE=jaytc2003]I work for the biggest freight forwarder in the world,


???

DHL/Exel or P&O may be !

 

Same here!

 

what company is that