Automation index
How much of a Freight forwarder’s job can AI already do?
A booking comes earlier. The box leaving and not sticking in customs do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Freight forwarder
28%
AI can already do 28% of this job.
#124 / 623
View rankingFreight forwarder
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Booking, freight and the B/L.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Customs, HS and the entry.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The client, the delay and the ship that will not wait.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Insurance, incidents and the claim.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The consolidator, the slot and not overbooking.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it leaves, and not sticking in customs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- bookings
- bills of lading
- customs entry
- HS codes
- freight
- cargo insurance
- consolidate
- transit incidents
Sources for this job· O*NET 43-5011.00· ESCO/ISCO 3331
IS WORK OVER?
Port crane operator
18%
#562 / 623
View rankingPort crane operator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Stowage, bays and the twistlock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Hoist, the wind and the spreader.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 6% | +1.4 |
Shift, the ship that arrives and the one that leaves.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Breakdown, the spreader that will not lock and stopping.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The docker below and covering nobody.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Not hitting the ship, and leaving the bay clear.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- stowage
- twistlocks
- spreader
- bays
- lift boxes
- quay wind
- terminal shifts
- cover nobody
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-7021.00· ESCO/ISCO 8343