3.Hi Jared, thanks for the references to my blog and the article in your blog..
In this post, i have discussed this question on a legal basis..
For example, not anyone can be a doctor or a lawyer.. One has to study for it and get recognised by certain institutions in order to practice as a doctor or a lawyer.. However for someone to become a freight forwarder, there are no such restrictions..
As i mentioned in my article, any Tom Dick or Harry can call themselves a Freight Forwarder..
But I fully agree with your comments that people shouldn’t just hand over their cargo to anyone who calls themselves a freight forwarder, but there are very many people among us who do not know how to choose a forwarder or a shipping agent and have been left in the lurch..
Lets hope there will be more of an awakening reg this issue..