In the past, shipping firms have paid their freight bills in accordance with the usual criteria of freight rates and shipping timetables.Numerous shipping firms and smaller goods forwarders make up the forwarders, which provide shipping services for the goods forwarders. These commodities forwarders transport cargo from ships to production facilities, warehouses and other locations where products are stored and sold. The forwarding firms that manage the goods forwarding companies receive a little portion of the revenues as the goods forwarders do all of these tasks. Some goods forwarders also offer additional services, such storage, in addition to goods forwarding.