Simplify global trade, reduce landed cost, and stay compliant. We help you optimize the forwarder and customs relationships that move your product across borders.
Global supply chains introduce complexity at every border, from customs compliance and trade regulations to documentation and international freight management. Gilbert Sachs Group helps companies simplify global trade logistics by evaluating and strengthening freight forwarding and customs brokerage relationships. As independent advisors, we are not a forwarder selling capacity. We are on your side of the table, focused on reducing landed cost and risk. Our specialists have sourced billions of dollars in logistics across North America, Europe, and Asia for clients ranging from mid-market to Fortune 100.
What We Do
We help you buy and manage freight forwarding the way you would manage any strategic category, with market intelligence, structured evaluation, and clear performance expectations. We work across ocean, air, and ground, and across every major trade lane.
Forwarder Sourcing & Selection
We evaluate and benchmark your current forwarders, run a structured selection where needed, and negotiate rates and service terms that reflect real market conditions rather than legacy pricing.
Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance
We help you optimize customs brokerage relationships and tighten compliance processes, reducing the risk of delays, penalties, and unnecessary duty spend.
International Freight Management
We bring visibility and control to international moves, including documentation, routing, and carrier coordination, so shipments arrive predictably and landed costs stay in check.
Landed Cost Optimization
We analyze the full landed cost of your international freight, including rates, duties, fees, and inefficiencies, and target the components with the greatest savings potential.
Our Approach
Every engagement follows a structured, repeatable process refined across hundreds of projects:
Baseline & Discovery.
We analyze your international lanes, forwarder relationships, rates, and compliance processes to establish a clear cost and performance baseline.
Market Analysis.
e benchmark your rates and terms against current market intelligence to identify where you are overpaying or over-exposed to risk.
Sourcing & Optimization.
We run structured sourcing or renegotiation across your forwarder base and recommend structural improvements to routing and compliance.
Implementation & Knowledge Transfer.
We implement new agreements and processes alongside your team and hand over the tools to manage forwarders effectively.
Performance Monitoring.
We establish freight audit, compliance tracking, and KPIs so savings and service levels are sustained.
Results That Speak for Themselves
- $2B+ in transportation and logistics spend sourced
- $250M+ in total client savings delivered
- 140+ logistics and supply chain specialists
- 20+ years transforming clients’ supply chain operations
Why Companies Choose GSG for Freight Forwarding:
We are independent advisors, not a forwarder.
We do not sell capacity. Our only interest is reducing your landed cost and risk.
Global reach.
We have sourced North American, European, and Asian logistics, including selecting distribution centers in Hong Kong and the EU for electronics manufacturers.
We transfer knowledge, not dependence.
We equip your team with the tools and market intelligence to manage forwarders and customs partners after we are gone.
We measure everything.
Every engagement starts with a landed-cost baseline and ends with documented, verifiable results.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a freight forwarder do?
A freight forwarder arranges the movement of goods on your behalf, including booking carriers, handling documentation, and managing customs and international logistics. GSG does not act as your forwarder; we help you select, benchmark, and manage forwarders to reduce cost and risk.
Ready to Find the Simplify Your Global Freight?
Schedule a no-obligation freight and customs assessment. We’ll pinpoint where you can reduce landed cost and risk.
Or call us directly: 561.630.0365
GSG’s expertise in ocean freight management helped us achieve breakthrough results while streamlining our global transportation procurement process.
Senior Manager
Global Ocean Procurement, McCormick
Through expert modeling and process optimization, GSG transformed our logistics operations, delivering both immediate and long-term strategic value.
Vice President Logistics
DiversiTech
Through data-driven analysis and collaborative problem-solving, GSG helped us build a stronger, more efficient freight management program that delivered immediate savings and long-term value.