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How It Works

The path TGF built to take a shipper from research to a quote.

This is the process TGF's own site is built around to help shippers — not an industry standard, but a sequence we've found leads to better decisions.

Illustration of documents representing the research a shipper does before deciding

The shape of the process, at a glance

Four-stage overview: research and understand, compare and calculate, decide on route and service, then request a quote.
  1. 1

    Research

    Search & understand

  2. 2

    Evaluate

    Compare & calculate

  3. 3

    Choose

    Decide, route & service

  4. 4

    Request

    Case reference & quote

Step by step

  1. 01

    Search

    Start from a question — a route, a mode, a service, or a term you need explained. Our guides and glossary are built to be found directly, not just browsed.

  2. 02

    Understand

    Each guide gives a direct answer up front, then the detail — documents required, typical risks, and what actually drives cost — so you understand the trade-offs before deciding anything.

  3. 03

    Compare

    Weigh sea vs air, FCL vs LCL, or one route against another using the same criteria — cost, transit time, and reliability — side by side.

  4. 04

    Calculate

    Use TGF's freight tools — CBM, chargeable weight, FCL vs LCL breakeven — to get real numbers for your own cargo before requesting a quote.

  5. 05

    Decide

    With the numbers and trade-offs in hand, choose the mode, route, and service level that fits your shipment — not the default option.

  6. 06

    Route

    Check the specific origin-destination route page for port/airport pairs, border crossings, transit notes, and documents relevant to that lane.

  7. 07

    Service

    Match the route to the right TGF service — sea freight, air freight, customs clearance, cross-border trucking, or door-to-door — and see what's included.

  8. 08

    Case

    Where available, planning scenarios and case examples show how a similar shipment was approached — useful as a reference point, not a guaranteed outcome.

  9. 09

    Quote

    Request a quote with the details you've gathered — TGF responds with pricing and next steps, or a backup quote if you already work with another forwarder.

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