Tips To Choose The Best Freight Forwarder In Tanzania

Posted by elbaliz on January 25th, 2020

With all the freight forwarders out there, how do you pick the best freight forwarder in Tanzania whom you can be confident in? Well, in today’s post we have explained just that. Here are the tips that you should take into consideration:

Ensure the freight forwarder is experienced:

Years of experience means your freight forwarder has dealt with different circumstances like dockworker strikes & port shutdowns, needs for rerouting freight, smoothing out customs or warehousing problems, and so forth.

Network of agents & business partners in the country you are exporting to or importing from:

This is certainly critical for the local handling of your international consignments. Your freight forwarder must have a strong network across the globe, but you need to know that they’ve the connections in the nations/cities of origin and destination for your imports & exports.

If you are exporting & importing to and from France, it does not matter how good the freight forwarder’s connections are in China.

So make sure you ask about your freight forwarder’s connections and experience in the specific locations you need.

Ensure the forwarder provides the services you require for your consignment:

Check out the services the freight forwarder offers. The best freight forwarder in Tanzania should be able to handle more than just the air shipping or ocean shipping part of your import or export. They should also be able to handle the rail and/or trucking portion of your international shipping.

Ensure the provider has good customer service:

This is really important.

How fast does the freight forwarder get back to you on your freight rate request or on answering your queries?

If you are new to international shipping, are they able & willing to walk you through what you have to know and do to ensure all goes well with your imports 7 exports?

Your sales person at a freight forwarding firm may not have all the answers to your queries as they might be new to the company, but they must be able to get the answers for you from the experienced team they are working with.

How good your freight forwarder is at attending your individual needs speaks a great deal regarding their ability to give the needed attention to your shipments.

Elbaliz Holdings Ltd is your one-stop solution if you are looking for the best freight forwarder in Tanzania. We have a wide network to make your cargo transportation hassle-free.