Freight Forwarding Company for Sea, Air & Multimodal Cargo in India
ClearFast (Clearfast Air Cargo Agencies Pvt. Ltd.) is a freight forwarding company coordinating the movement of cargo between origin and destination — booking capacity, managing carrier relationships, and handling the paperwork that connects customs clearance to physical delivery. Established in 1987, ClearFast is a registered Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) and one of the established freight forwarding companies in India, holding membership with WCA, GLA, and IFN logistics networks and registration with the Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) for over two decades.
That IATA-affiliated international network is also why smaller regional forwarders route their cross-border shipments through ClearFast rather than build the accreditation themselves — ClearFast operates as the international freight forwarding backend for forwarders who need global reach for their own clients’ shipments, alongside direct service for SME importers and exporters across India’s key trade hubs: Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangalore.
Mission
To leverage our international partnerships, provide our customers with the best in Shipping and ensure their total satisfaction by developing good relations and highly responsive service standards.
Vision
To set standards of excellence in its service to its customers through total commitment to quality. Our commitment to customers is always our first priority. We believe in building long relationships with our customers.
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Why Shippers Work With ClearFast
- Registered MTO and Console operator, and a member of WCA, GLA, IFN, and other global logistics networks.
- Registered with FFFAI for over two decades — a credential tied to compliance history, not just membership fees.
- Dedicated, experienced freight team with core expertise in cost-effective freight movement across sea, air, and multimodal routes.
- Strong working relationships with major airlines, vessel operators, and NVOCCs, built over years — not just spot-rate bookings.
- DG-certified team for dangerous goods and other critical/regulated shipments.
- Track record: 25,000+ shipments and projects completed, 1,000+ new clients annually, and a 350+ member team supporting operations across India’s key trade hubs.
Our Freight Forwarding Services
Sea Freight Forwarding (FCL & LCL)
For ocean shipments, we manage both FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) bookings, working as your sea freight forwarder from origin port to Indian destination, or the reverse for exports. Ocean freight decisions come down to transit time, cost per unit volume, and consolidation opportunities, and we structure bookings around whichever matters most for a given shipment. For consolidated sea and air bookings specifically, see Air & Sea Cargo Consolidation.
Air Freight Forwarding
Air freight forwarding covers standard cargo as well as categories that need distinct handling. Time-critical shipments, Next Flight Out (NFO), AOG (Aircraft on Ground) parts, and hand-carry shipments are handled through our dedicated NFO / AOG / Hand Carry Shipments service. Pharmaceutical and temperature-controlled cargo is handled via Temperature Controlled Packaging & Logistics, and dangerous goods shipments via our DG Packaging & Logistics team, both staffed by our DG-certified specialists.
What’s Included in Standard Freight Forwarding
- Carrier booking and space allocation (FCL/LCL and air)
- Bill of Lading and airway bill documentation
- Transshipment coordination for multi-leg and cross-border routes
- Origin-to-destination visibility and status updates
International Freight Forwarding Services
Cross-border shipments carry additional complexity: multiple jurisdictions, transshipment points, and documentation that has to satisfy customs on both ends. Our international freight forwarding services cover this end-to-end, including cross-border transshipment routing, and work alongside our customs brokerage team so clearance isn’t a separate, disconnected step handled by a different party with different priorities.
Domestic & Cross-Country Movement
For inland legs, trucking and cross-country movement connecting ports, ICDs, and final destinations across India, see our dedicated Network / Cross Country Movement service, and for last-mile delivery to the end consignee, see Final Mile Delivery.
Specialized Freight & Value-Added Services
Several categories of freight carry compliance or handling requirements distinct enough that we run them as dedicated services rather than folding them into standard forwarding:
- International Express Courier & On-Board Courier: International Express Courier Services — door-to-door and hand-to-hand custody for time-critical documents and parcels.
- Ships Spares: Ships Spares — urgent parts logistics for vessels in port or in transit.
- Dangerous Goods: DG Packaging & Logistics — Class 3/5/6/9 cargo including lithium-ion batteries, handled by our DG-certified team.
- Project, ODC & Break-Bulk: Project & Odd Dimensional Cargo & Break-bulk Logistics — including renewable energy/solar project cargo and oversized machinery.
- Warehousing: Warehousing, Cold Chain & DG Warehousing — temperature-controlled and DG-compliant storage.
- Regulatory & Legal Consultancy: Compliance & Consultancy — DGFT matters, duty drawback, GST refund processing, and IDPMS/EDPMS resolution.
- ECTN Certification: ECTN Certification — Electronic Cargo Tracking Note filing for African destinations that require it before loading.
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Whether you're an SME importer clearing your first shipment or an exporter who needs DGFT scheme guidance before booking, ClearFast's customs brokerage team works as one accountable point of contact from documentation through clearance.
DDP, DDU/DAP & Nomination Shipments
Incoterms determine who's responsible for duty, insurance, and delivery risk at each stage of the journey. We handle DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), DDU/DAP (Delivered at Place), and nomination shipments — where the consignee or a third party nominates the forwarder — so the commercial terms agreed between buyer and seller are matched correctly to the shipping and customs documentation from the start.
Cargo Insurance
We arrange cargo insurance alongside the shipment booking itself, rather than leaving it as a separate step the shipper has to source independently coverage matched to the actual transit risk (mode, route, cargo value) is more useful than a generic policy added after the fact.
What to Look For in a Freight Forwarding Company in India
Searches for the "top freight forwarding companies in India" usually come down to a few concrete criteria rather than a ranked list:
- Registered MTO status and verifiable membership in recognized logistics networks (WCA, GLA, IFN) and industry bodies (FFFAI) — not just a claim of “global reach”
- Customs brokerage handled in-house or under one accountable team, not subcontracted with no visibility
- Real experience with your specific cargo type — pharma, dangerous goods, project cargo, or standard commodity freight each need different handling
- Multimodal capability (sea, air, inland) under one provider, so a shipment isn’t re-negotiated at every mode change
- A scale that matches your business — a large global 3PL may offer self-serve digital booking, but a mid-sized forwarder often provides more direct, senior-level attention for SME-volume shipments
Why SME Shippers & Regional Forwarders Choose ClearFast
India's freight forwarding market includes global 3PL giants with enormous scale and digital self-service tools, and smaller regional forwarders that are agile but lack IATA accreditation or an international partner network. ClearFast sits deliberately between the two:
- An IATA-affiliated international network, MTO registration, and WCA/GLA/IFN/FFFAI credentials that regional forwarders without their own accreditation can plug into for their clients’ cross-border shipments, a backend capability, not just direct-to-shipper service.
- Customs brokerage handled in-house rather than subcontracted; see Customs Brokerage, so a shipment’s documentation is consistent from booking through clearance.
- Genuine depth in the cargo types generalist forwarders tend to avoid are temperature-controlled pharma, dangerous goods, project/breakbulk, and time-critical AOG shipments rather than treating all freight as interchangeable.
- Direct, senior-level access for SME importers and exporters who don’t need (or want) to be one account among hundreds of thousands at a global 3PL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FCL (Full Container Load) means your cargo occupies an entire container, giving you full control over loading, security, and transit time. LCL (Less than Container Load) means your shipment shares container space with other consignments, which lowers cost for smaller volumes but adds time for consolidation and deconsolidating at each end. The right choice depends on shipment volume, budget, and how time-sensitive the cargo is.
A Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) is registered and regulated to issue a single transport document covering a shipment’s full journey across more than one mode sea, air, and road, for instance, under one liability regime. Working with a registered MTO means one accountable party for the entire multimodal journey, rather than needing separate contracts and liability coverage for each leg.
A shipping line owns or operates the vessels that physically move cargo. A freight forwarder doesn’t own the ships; instead, they book space with carriers on your behalf, consolidate documentation, coordinate multimodal legs, and manage the shipment end-to-end. Most businesses work through a forwarder because it handles rate negotiation, routing, and paperwork across multiple providers more efficiently than a single shipper managing carriers directly.
Some can, though it’s worth confirming whether clearance is handled in-house or subcontracted. ClearFast coordinates freight forwarding and customs brokerage under one team specifically to avoid the handoff delays that happen when clearance and movement are managed by separate, disconnected parties.
Under DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), the seller/shipper is responsible for import duty, taxes, and delivery to the named destination. Under DDU/DAP (Delivered at Place), the seller delivers the goods to the destination, but the buyer is responsible for import duty and clearance once the shipment arrives. Getting this wrong is a common cause of unexpected costs or delivery disputes, so it should be agreed and documented before the shipment is booked.