貨運(yùn)代理人：該詞匯來源于英文Freight Forwarder與Forwarding agent兩個(gè)詞組。

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

　　FIATA定義：根據(jù)客戶的指示，并為客戶的利益而攬取貨物運(yùn)輸?shù)娜?，其本身不是承運(yùn)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(yùn)輸代理業(yè)管理規(guī)定》第二條規(guī)定：國際貨物運(yùn)輸代理業(yè)，是指接受進(jìn)出口貨物收貨人、發(fā)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(yùn)輸及相關(guān)業(yè)務(wù)并收取服務(wù)報(bào)酬的行業(yè)。

　　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(xié)調(diào)

　　1、Organization and coordination

　　幫助委托人進(jìn)行運(yùn)輸活動(dòng)的組織，具體內(nèi)容有：涉及運(yùn)輸路線，選擇運(yùn)輸方式和承運(yùn)人，協(xié)調(diào)貨主、承運(yùn)人以及其倉儲(chǔ)保管人、保險(xiǎn)人、銀行、港口、機(jī)場、車站、堆場經(jīng)營人、海關(guān)（商檢，衛(wèi)檢，動(dòng)植檢）、進(jìn)出口管制等相關(guān)部門的關(guān)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(yè)服務(wù)

　　2、Professional services

　　提供貨物的承攬、交運(yùn)、拼裝、集運(yùn)、接卸和交付等服務(wù)；辦理保險(xiǎn)、海關(guān)、衛(wèi)檢、動(dòng)植檢、進(jìn)出口管制等手續(xù)；代理委托人支付和收取運(yùn)費(fèi)，墊付稅金和政府規(guī)費(fèi)；

　　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(yùn)輸關(guān)系人之間、貨物運(yùn)輸關(guān)系人與其他有關(guān)企業(yè)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(yùn)代理向委托人提出明確的咨詢意見，協(xié)助委托人設(shè)計(jì)、選擇適當(dāng)?shù)奶幚矸桨?，減少不必要的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)周折和浪費(fèi)；

　　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(yùn)輸路線、方式，合適的倉儲(chǔ)保管人、裝卸作業(yè)人核保險(xiǎn)人，拿到盡量公平合理的運(yùn)費(fèi)。國際貨運(yùn)代理還可以通過集運(yùn)效應(yīng)使所有相關(guān)的各方受益，從而降低貨物運(yùn)輸人的業(yè)務(wù)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(fā)貨人支付相關(guān)的費(fèi)用稅金等，提前和承運(yùn)人、倉儲(chǔ)保管人、裝卸作業(yè)人結(jié)算有關(guān)費(fèi)用，憑著信譽(yù)和實(shí)力向他們提供費(fèi)用擔(dān)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.