Aerial view of a busy Chinese container port with stacked shipping containers, gantry cranes and cargo vessels, illustrating the shipping channel a buyer must verify before paying a freight forwarder a deposit.

How Do I Check a Freight Forwarder’s License Before I Pay a Deposit?

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A freight forwarder can hold three separate records and still be the wrong company. How to check the business licence scope, the Ministry of Commerce filing, the NVOCC filing and the Federal Maritime Commission licence before you pay a deposit, and how to read a bill of lading that determines whether you have a claim at all.

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