In international freight movement, ancillary services in freight forwarding address specific requirements of individual shipments beyond pure transport: pre- and post-transport warehousing, customs advisory and clearance, transshipment at transport hubs, packaging optimization, and insurance.
Source: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/ancillary-services-in-freight-forwarding/
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