More than 300 freight forwarding networks are present in logistics industry. Many of them with thousands of members, some of them have small size. Most big, small and medium-sized forwarders are part of a freight forwarding network and connect with their communities in many Social media groups or at their annual network conference. Read the article to learn about what services forwarding networks offer and how you can compare different networks out there.
Freight forwarder networks serve up as a global umbrella network of vetted members who work with each other under established principles, actively promote and support each other in logistics, customs brokerage and related services by pooling of sales, operational and financial resources.
Most networks are exclusive and only allow a limited number of companies from the same country to get access. This puts freight forwarders and the international shipping service into a unique position because there is no competition in situations where members ask for support in Germany. If there is only one member per country it will be you who gets the deal! Costs to enter a network usually range between.