1. Carrier (CARRIER) means that specializes in water, rail, road and aviation passenger and cargo transport business and transportation departments, such as shipping companies, railway or road transport companies, airlines and so on. They generally have a large number of means of transport, and provide transport services.

2. Consignors (CARGO OWNER) refers to specialized import and export of goods to operate the business sector or foreign trade import and export business. In order to fulfill their trade contracts, organizations must apply for import and export of goods transport, international freight transport in the work of the shipper (SHIPPER) or the consignee (CONSIGNEE).

3. Deputy Transport types:

(1) charter agents. Also known as a charter broker (SHIPPING BROKER), refers to a ship for commercial activities and the target for ship leasing business, the main business is in the market for the charter to find suitable means of transport to the ship or cargo owner to find the target in order to In his capacity as an intermediary Shipowners and the charter so that the two sides reached a lease transaction, and obtained commissions. As a result, in accordance with its client in his capacity as the representative of the charter is divided into different agents and agent of the owner.

(2) Shipping Agency (SHIPPING AGENT). Means the carrier to accept the commission, charge d'affaires of the ship and all business, the main business of the ship and out of Hong Kong, cargo, suppliers and other service work. Commissioned by the ship's agent and the acceptance of each vessel once called the voyage agent; agent of the ship and between long-term agency agreements, known as the long-term agent.

(3) Freight Forwarders (FREIGHT FORWARDER). Means the owner to accept the commission, on behalf of the owner of the goods for customs clearance, transfer, storage, transfer, testing, packaging, transit, such as booking business, mainly Lanhuo booking agents, cargo handling agents, cargo customs agents, transfer agents , Cargo agents, storage agents, container, and other agents.

(4) Deputy Advisory (CONSULTATIVEAGENT): refers to specialize in consulting work, according to the needs of clients in order to provide the transportation of international trade, information, information, data and information service and pay a certain amount. Acting between the above types of business often interlaced with each other, such as shipping agency has run a number of freight forwarders, shipping agents have also run some shipping agents, and so on.