Also called: International Logistics Coordinator, Forwarding Agent
Arranges international shipments end to end: booking ships or planes, trucks, customs, and paperwork.
A customer needs machinery shipped from Ohio to Brazil, so you book space on a container ship, arrange a truck to the port, prepare export documents, and track it the whole way.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in international business or logistics is common; many learn on the job.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: International Business, Supply Chain Management.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Tied to global trade.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Digital forwarders and AI automate booking and paperwork; fewer desk jobs, with complex cargo and client trust left.
Classes: Geography, Foreign language, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5011.
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