Cargo and Freight Agents
Preparing equipment for embarkation and supporting personnel and cargo movements across transportation modes transfers directly to arranging and tracking freight shipments.
How to prepare: Practice preparing a commercial shipment packet with a bill of lading, shipment weights, and a delivery-tracking spreadsheet.
What the civilian work involves
- Negotiate and arrange transport of goods with shipping or freight companies.
- Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
- Track delivery progress of shipments.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook