Is there a future for freight forwarding? . ,,

Shipping agency is generally divided into internal service and external service. The back office is similar to the document department you mentioned, and the field needs to run back and forth in the dock, maritime bureau, customs and other departments to help deal with some things on board.

If your company is a bigger agent for Sinotrans, it is still more secure. If you are a shipping agent, you need English. After all, many crew members are foreigners, and it seems that there are few documents written in Chinese. If you have accumulated good contacts, it is relatively easy to start a business.