Freight broking involves strategic logistics planning and implementation on behalf of shippers for the transportation of goods.
Customs brokerage in logistics includes processes and supporting documents to get customs clearance for goods arriving or departing a nation.
Drayage & Cartage refers to the transport of a container from one harbor to another via land.
Consolidating freight refers to the process of combining multiple small shipments on one truck for delivery to the final destination.
Deconsolidation is separating one shipment into smaller shipments and processing for final delivery from a port of entry directly to a store or distribution center.
Transloading is the act of moving a shipment from one mode of transport to another, such as going from an ocean container to a truck or rail.
Long-haul truck movements are typically more than 350 to 400 km from origin to destination.