{"id":1530,"date":"2013-05-20T09:05:38","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T09:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2023-03-07T10:17:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T10:17:05","slug":"freight-forwarding-news-benefits-of-freight-forwarders-belonging-to-a-global-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/freight-forwarding-news-benefits-of-freight-forwarders-belonging-to-a-global-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Freight Forwarding News \u2013 Benefits of Freight Forwarders Belonging to a Global Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mercator Cargo is a founding member of the global freight forwarding network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcopololine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Polo Line<\/a> (MPL).&nbsp; What does this mean for you, the potential (or existing) customer?<\/p>\n<p>Marco Polo Line was founded with the intention to give independent freight forwarders (like Mercator Cargo) advantages that the bigger freight forwarders have traditionally enjoyed over the independent forwarders.<\/p>\n<p>The first, and biggest impact that Mercator finds invaluable on a daily basis (both for our customers, and our operations in the office) is the personal contacts that we now have globally.&nbsp; Marco Polo Line holds annual conferences, where members can meet face-to-face and build working relationships.&nbsp; Mercator Cargo takes full advantage of these conferences, sending at least two members of the freight forwarding team.&nbsp; These personal contacts allow Mercator to arrange shipments seamlessly, using valuable local knowledge, and offer to-door shipments in almost any country in the world (thanks to our global partners).<\/p>\n<p>The other advantage is that members are \u2018vetted\u2019, tried and tested (you cannot join MPL by just filling a form in).&nbsp; Membership is monitored, so if there are problems, these can be raised and eradicated.&nbsp; This means that our partner offices are trustworthy and reliable to handle your shipments, where ever they are in the world.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few examples of the benefits of choosing Mercator as your freight forwarder.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us today to discuss how we can help you with your freight forwarding needs &#8211; Tel. 02392 756 575. 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