If you’re ambitious and looking for a diverse and exciting career that can take you from Heathrow to Hong Kong, or from Liverpool to LA then Freight Forwarding could be just the ticket
But don’t take our word for it, check out the case studies below from various members of the industry who embarked on their freight forwarding careers through a range of different pathways!
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Sales Support Coordinator |
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GEODIS |
Pathway: |
Apprenticeship |
I would say to anyone getting into the industry to just go for it. Dive right in! Question why things are done and always give your own opinion. That way
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Linc Freight Manager |
Company: |
Linc Group |
Pathway: |
Multimodal |
Career-wise, my best achievement to date has been taking a step up from shipping management to an Import Operations Supervisor at 25. This involved recruiting and building my team up.
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Project Manager |
Company: |
F.S. Mackenzie |
Pathway: |
Sales |
I started working in shipping in 2015 when I was 18, through a recommendation from a friend for an admin job for APL Shipping line based in Stratford. I had
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Ocean Supervisor |
Company: |
OIA Global |
Pathway: |
Seafreight |
My proudest achievement is being nominated as a finalist for, “Apprentice of the Year”, this was a great achievement and although I was runner up it was a great experience,
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General Manager - Expo & Events UK |
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Kuehne+Nagel |
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Events |
My very first role in events was working on the Commonwealth Games in India, which provided a baptism of fire into the industry! We essentially “go where the event is”
