Start Your Own Freight Forwarding Business

Alan Bracken explains the basics of starting your own freight forwarding business. With over 35 years of experience in international trade and starting his own freight forwarding business, which he eventually sold, some valuable tips and guidance is included for any entrepreneurs looking to venture into this business. 0:00 Introduction 1:50 Company Setup 2:40 Basic Tools 3:46 Lloyds Loading List 6:40 Croner’s Reference Book 9:20 Documentation and Procedure 13:04 Third Party Providers 15:55 Export Entry 17:00 Skills Required Some very helpful tools are the Lloyds Loading List () and Croners Reference Book for Exporters (Free Lite version: ) Croner’s no longer offer a book but everything has moved online, this shows my age! Link above to their free lite version, upgrade for full access. Our Export Documentation and Procedure course wil