Even though there is a drastic development in technologies, many of us are still confused about the differences between transportation and freight forwarding. Today, we gonna end that confusion by discussing in detail on “What is Transportation?” and “What is Freight Forwarding?”. We’ll start with the actual definition of them both for a smooth understanding. Also in this article, we are going to see the types of transportation, types of freight forwarding, and how the transportation differs from freight forwarding as well. Let us get started!
What is Transportation?
Transport (or) Transportation is the movement/ propagation/ dislocation of humans, animals, and goods from one place to another. It can be done by many of the methods. Some of them are as follows,
- Via Air,
- Through Land (Rail and Road),
- Through Water (Shipping),
- Through Cable,
- Via Pipeline,
- Through Space.
So, transportation can be referred as the dislocation of anything from anywhere to somewhere.
What is Freight Forwarding?
Freight forwarding is the organization and shipment of freight (goods) from one place to the other using carrier(s). A person or a company that is responsible for organizing the shipments is known as a “Freight Forwarder”. A person or organization that takes the responsibility to move the freight is known as “freight forwarder”.
Example : 20Cube – Freight Forwarder Brisbane.
Freight forwarding can also be done by several methods like,
- Air (Air Freight Forwarding),
- Road,
- Sea (Sea Freight Forwarding).
Freight forwarding can be classified into many types based on various factors like, method of movement, size of the organization, availability of the services, and so on. Some of the types are as follows,
- Truck Loads (TL),
- Full Truckload (FTL),
- Less than Truckload (LTL),
- Partial Truckload (PTL),
- Air Freight,
- Sea Freight,
- Rail Freight,
- International Freight, etc.
Differences Between Freight Forwarding and Transportation
Actually, both freight forwarding and transportation are used for the transportation of something from one place to another. But Freight forwarding typically refers to the transportation of goods, whereas Transportation can also refer to the goods, but more typically people. That is the major difference between them. Transportation may be done with the help of any type of vehicle such as Trucks, Buses, Vans, Cars, Two-wheelers, etc., But Freight Forwarding uses commercial vehicles to get its work done. A person can go for transportation or freight forwarding according to his need.
Similarities Between Freight Forwarding and Transportation
Though freight forwarding is different from transportation, there are few similarities between them. Some of them are as follows,
- Both are coming under the types of business.
- Both are able to use the same shipping lines that are available if we contact them directly.
- Both can sometimes sign off on responsibilities for our goods, and both will transfer goods a long distance.
Advantages of Freight Forwarding
Here are some of the major advantages that make people to choose freight forwarding over transportation,
- Possible to access partners throughout the globe,
- Tracking of goods,
- Accurate Documentation,
- Volume to Cost relationship,
- Versatility and Flexibility.
I hope this article helped you to know something between Freight Forwarding and Transportation. Thanks a lot for reading this article.
In the end, I would like to suggest 20Cube Australia – an Australian Trusted Trader who provides a smooth freight forwarding experience to their customers. You can reach out to them to get your freight transported in a good way if you are in Australia.
