Goods: careers

In a port such as Le Havre, goods come and go aboard ships. To forward them to the port or to clients in France, inland waterways are more and more favored. In Le Havre, several operators are specialized in the […]

Working in perfect unison with global trade stakeholders, insurers and brokers are true specialists. As trusted partners they propose custom made insurance products for ever-evolving specific professions. The world of transport and logistics mobilizes impressive means and invests massive capital: […]

This term replaced the term ship broker when the latter saw their privilege disappear under European Law. Customs brokers are service providers representing the shipping agent. They stand in for foreign captains with authorities, especially Customs. The mission of Customs […]

The Napoleonic code established the corps of commissaires d’avarie (damage commissioners, surveyors). They were the first marine surveyors in known history and were in reality public administrators in charge of the coordination and the planning of sailing boats maintenance after […]

The term “transport organizer” relates to several professions: Consolidators group together goods coming from different shippers in order to fill containers or trucks as well as possible. Consolidators have a warehouse with platforms, handling equipment and staff. Charterers make the […]

As the name suggests, Customs clearance agents are in charge of the Customs clearance of goods (import and export). They act as intermediaries between the client’s transit and accounting departments and Customs authorities. They must be authorized by French Customs […]

The duty of import/export employees is to import and export goods on behalf of a client, to comply with contracts agreed, regulations and processes in force. Depending on the type of goods entrusted by the client they must search and […]

The shipper is the owner of the cargo of a ship or a part of it. The shipper can be the importer (the goods arrive on the territory) or the exporter (the goods leave the territory) according to the International […]

Freight forwarders receive goods and forward them in the best possible way whatever their destination and the mode of transport chosen. When goods are ready to be used they still need to be forwarded to the client. This is when […]

Their role is in direct relation to the goods. They are often Customs brokers and, most of the time, freight forwarders. They act as representatives of an importer/exporter – shipper/consignee and therefore have an obligation of means towards them. When […]

Customs brokers prepare the administrative documents which make it possible for transport companies to export or import their goods. They have a duty to advise their clients. They play the role of intermediary between the latter and Customs authorities. In […]

No efficient customs would mean no port. Customs officers are in charge of the protection of the French and European Economic Area against illicit trafficking (counterfeiting, narcotics) and against production that would harm economic stability (duties and taxes collection on […]

Warehouses are not only used for the storage of goods. The latter are often consolidated, modified or transformed before they are finally entrusted to transporters who will take them to the final consignee. In Le Havre, the world of storage […]

They monitor the receipt of goods, organize their storage and transfer to the different shipping docks. They must ensure that the cold chain is maintained at all times to guarantee the quality of the products, deal with suppliers and haulers […]

He is in charge of the receipt of goods and of their storage thanks to handling and lifting machines. He prepares orders, takes care of the packaging and the packing of goods. He may sometimes need sales and customer service […]

In the last few decades the profession of freight carrier has become more and more influenced by technology, increasingly environmentally conscious and feminized. It changes very rapidly and continues to play an essential role in the efficiency of exchanges. Carriers […]

A lot of change has affected road transportation – a much regulated activity – in the last few years. Vehicles are more and more sophisticated and equipped with embedded IT: geopositioning, emergency warning systems, data exchange with the company, etc. […]

NVOCC: Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers are marine transport operators without ships. In practice, NVOCC collect cargo (goods), consolidate and deconsolidate the goods of various clients within the same container. That’s why they are also called consolidators. In brief, they […]