貨運代理人：該詞匯來源于英文Freight Forwarder與Forwarding agent兩個詞組。

　　Freight forwarder:The term comes from the English Freight Forwarder and Forwarding agent two phrases.

　　FIATA定義：根據客戶的指示，并為客戶的利益而攬取貨物運輸的人，其本身不是承運人。

　　FIATA definition:according to the instructions of the customer,and for the benefit of the customer to solicit the transport of goods,which itself is not the carrier.

　　《中華人民共和國國際貨物運輸代理業管理規定》第二條規定：國際貨物運輸代理業，是指接受進出口貨物收貨人、發貨人的委托，以委托人的名義或者以自己的名義，為委托人辦理國際貨物運輸及相關業務并收取服務報酬的行業。

　　The People's Republic of China International Freight Forwarding Agency Regulations,Article 2:International freight forwarding agent,refers to the acceptance of import and export consignee,consignor's commission,in the name of the principal or in their own name,for the principal of the international transport of goods and related business and receive service remuneration industry.

　　1、組織協調

　　1、Organization and coordination

　　幫助委托人進行運輸活動的組織，具體內容有：涉及運輸路線，選擇運輸方式和承運人，協調貨主、承運人以及其倉儲保管人、保險人、銀行、港口、機場、車站、堆場經營人、海關（商檢，衛檢，動植檢）、進出口管制等相關部門的關系；

　　Helping the principal to organize transport activities,specifically:involving transport routes,choosing transport modes and carriers,coordinating the relationship between cargo owners,carriers and their storage custodians,insurers,banks,ports,airports,stations,yard operators,customs(commodity inspection,health inspection,animal and plant inspection),import and export control and other relevant departments.

　　2、專業服務

　　2、Professional services

　　提供貨物的承攬、交運、拼裝、集運、接卸和交付等服務；辦理保險、海關、衛檢、動植檢、進出口管制等手續；代理委托人支付和收取運費，墊付稅金和政府規費；

　　To provide services such as contracting,delivery,consolidation,consolidation,receiving and unloading and delivery of goods;to handle insurance,customs,health inspection,animal and plant inspection,import and export control and other procedures;to pay and collect freight,advance taxes and government fees on behalf of the principal.

　　3、溝通控制

　　3、Communication control

　　保持貨物運輸關系人之間、貨物運輸關系人與其他有關企業和部門之間的有效溝通；

　　Maintaining effective communication among cargo transportation relators and between cargo transportation relators and other related enterprises and departments.

　　4、咨詢顧問

　　4、Advisory

　　國際貨運代理向委托人提出明確的咨詢意見，協助委托人設計、選擇適當的處理方案，減少不必要的風險周折和浪費；

　　International freight forwarders to the principal to provide clear advice to assist the principal to design and select the appropriate treatment plan to reduce unnecessary risk of circumstance and waste.

　　5、降低成本

　　5、Cost reduction

　　可以選擇貨物的最佳運輸路線、方式，合適的倉儲保管人、裝卸作業人核保險人，拿到盡量公平合理的運費。國際貨運代理還可以通過集運效應使所有相關的各方受益，從而降低貨物運輸人的業務成本；

　　You can choose the best route and mode of transport of goods,the appropriate storage custodian,loading and unloading operators nuclear insurers,get as fair and reasonable freight costs.International freight forwarders can also benefit all relevant parties through the pooling effect,thereby reducing the cost of business of cargo carriers.

　　6、資金融通

　　6、Funds financing

　　代替收貨人、發貨人支付相關的費用稅金等，提前和承運人、倉儲保管人、裝卸作業人結算有關費用，憑著信譽和實力向他們提供費用擔保等。

　　On behalf of the consignee,the consignor to pay the relevant fees and taxes,etc.,in advance and the carrier,storage and warehousing custodian,loading and unloading operators to settle the relevant costs,with the credibility and strength to provide them with cost guarantees,etc.