Shipping with the best freight forwarder in Canada

Whether in Canada or abroad, shipping with a freight forwarder is a good option when your company does not have the expertise or high shipping volume to negotiate competitive freight quotes. By booking with a Canadian or international freight forwarder, you will be using this company as an intermediary who will deal with all your shipping requirements and arrange the delivery details directly with the carrier on your behalf.

It is hard to give a universal answer to this question since there are hundreds of freight forwarding companies operating in Canada, each with a different set of expertise and capabilities. Many small businesses prefer to ship with companies they know and can easily relate to, such as DHL or UPS, who act as global freight forwarders operating in Canada and several other destinations worldwide. However, in many cases, your shipping requirements will be better fulfilled by smaller Canadian trucking companies or freight carriers, who are better equipped to serve you in the local market. Shippers can choose from a vast selection of freight forwarders in Montreal, Calgary, Toronto, and other Canadian cities when organising their delivery.

No. We organise freight forwarding services in Canada and worldwide for all types of shippers: one-time transport, moving services, recurrent deliveries, etc. All you need to do is send us your requirements, and we will organise all the details of your delivery with the best road, sea, air, or rail freight forwarding company in Canada.

When booking a freight forwarding solution in Canada with Eurosender, your load will be taken through customs clearance by the carrier assigned for your delivery. All freight forwarding companies from our network have in-house customs brokers who deal with importing or exporting goods to Canada. However, it is important to point out that any fee or duty incurred during the customs brokerage procedures in Canada will be forwarded to the shipper or receiver of the goods and must be paid for the load to be released. The carrier is not empowered to pay the duties on your behalf, and the shipment may be sent back to the shipper if the costs are not covered.

It is the shipper’s responsibility to provide all the necessary documents for the freight forwarding process to Canada. The types of documents needed to import and export goods to Canada may vary depending on the origin of the shipment, the type of goods being transported, and the shipping mode used. As a general reference, here is a short list of some of the essential documents for organising freight transport, import or export of goods to Canada:

• Shipping Label or Waybill, also containing the tracking barcode
• Commercial Invoice
• Bill of Lading (not obligatory for domestic freight shipping)
• Packing List
• Material Safety Datasheet

We strongly recommend checking this information closely with the authorities since it may vary for your specific load. To ensure the forwarding service goes smoothly, it is best to organise all documents needed for the cargo transport service to Canada in advance.

Due to the high volume of shipments organised through our platform on a daily basis, we have strong negotiation power with the carriers and are able to get better deals than a small company would if arranging everything on their own. In exchange, we offer our clients the most competitive freight rates for transporting cargo in Canada.