International Transactions - publié le 04/04/2008

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[...] Interviews: Meeting with a UPS' employee. Meeting with M. C. MARI, export executive within MARI's firm What are the problems they have to face? Common thought, and generally answered F.F have to cope with : The avability of necessar documents such as: - Certificate of origin (needed for specifying the applicable tariff) The establishment of F.F documents, namely: - FCR = Forwarders Certificate of Receipt - FCT = Forwarders Certificate of Transport - FBL = FIATA Combined Transport Bill of Lading - SDT = Shippers Declaration for the transport of Dangerous goods What are the problems they have to face? [...]

[...] Last but not least, Freight Forwarders play a key role all over the business sphere, and have to cope, day by day, with a deep increasing request. Modèle par défaut International Transactions Freight forwarders Contents : What is hidden behind freight forwarders Interviews : Two types of freight forwarders. What are the problem they have to face? What will be the evolution of their business? Freight forwarders: Through the international market, they are providing a large range of services to the exporters as well to the importers. Interviews : Meeting with a UPS' employee. Meeting with M. [...]

[...] MARI : The USA is determining because the firm has been set up there. However, some problems have to be faced such as the decrease of exports and the rate of the dollar. MARI closely glances at the US economy, which can be seen as the cradle of the freight activity, in so far as a great part of the exported goods cross the american territory. What will be the evolution of their business?(3) In a nutschell, even if E.F compagnies and agencies diverge a while, Both have to cope with the same problems, and walk hand in hand towards a same, prosperous future. [...]

[...] Therefore Freight is going to play a prominent role, in so far as geographical barriers have utterly reshaped the international transactions' sphere. What will be the evolution of their business?(2) UPS : A prosperous future thanks to the growing necessities and the customers who are more and more demanding. MARI : The USA is determining because the firm has been set up there. However, some problems have to be faced such as the decrease of exports and the rate of the dollar. [...]

[...] According to UPS : - customers' dissatisfaction due to frequent delays and high prices. According to MARI : - Express Freight has to cope with delay and deadlines. - Going hands in hands with the planned milestones is the main problem E.F has to face. What will be the evolution of their business? Well-shared opinion: The market sphere keeps on growing faster and faster all over the whole world. Therefore Freight is going to play a prominent role, in so far as geographical barriers have utterly reshaped the international transactions' sphere. [...]