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title: iBanFirst | Global payment solutions for freight forwarders
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- Thousands of businesses
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- [Get paid in a foreign currency](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/get-paid-in-a-foreign-currency)
- [Manage intercompany flows](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/manage-intercompany-flows)
- [Manage international investments](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/manage-international-investments)
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- [Learn more](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/platform-overview)
- - [Augmented currency accounts](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/augmented-currency-accounts)
- [Cross-border payments](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/cross-border-payments)
- [International payment tracking](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/international-payment-tracking)
- [Currency risk management](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/currency-risk-management)
- [Integrations and automation](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/integrations-and-automation)
- [Security](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/security)
- [Accounts and setup](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/accounts-and-setup)
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- [Savings calculator](https://ibanfirst.com/savings-calculator)
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Freight forwarders
# Your cargo moves fast. Now your money can too.
You're juggling carrier fees, customs duties and handling charges — all before your client has paid a cent. iBanFirst gives freight forwarders and shipping agents the speed, multi-currency reach and rate certainty to keep cargo moving and margins intact.
- [Contact us](https://info.ibanfirst.com/contact-ibanfirst)
- [Request an account](https://info.ibanfirst.com/en/request-an-account)
## Why do freight forwarders choose iBanFirst?
Your carrier won't release the Bill of Lading until payment clears. Your origin agent needs settlement within seven days. You're advancing payments for clients who settle in 60 days. iBanFirst bridges the gaps.
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### Same-day payments mean B/L release
Make timely payments, release Bills of Lading and avoid detention or demurrage.
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### Multiple currencies per shipment, one account
From EUR and USD to CNY and XOF, manage funds for your key corridors.
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### The rate you quote is the rate you pay
Lock your FX rates before the carrier invoice lands to protect your margins.
- “In logistics, it’s all about timing. An incorrect payment means the order is cancelled and we have to wait two weeks for the next boat. We can’t afford the slightest delay.
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Charley Hochet, CFO, DocShipper
## **Don't let payment delays become cargo delays**
Carriers require payment before releasing the Bill of Lading. Airlines settle within days of booking. Local handling agents expect payment within 7–14 days. **Miss a deadline and cargo gets held at port, demurrage and detention charges start eating into your margins, and customer relationships collapse.**
iBanFirst processes same-day [payments](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/cross-border-payments) across 135+ currencies, and our [payment tracker](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/international-payment-tracking) gives you and your counterparties instant confirmation — no more waiting for funds to clear.
# **House all your currency corridors in one account**
A single Asia-to-Europe shipment generates flows in USD (ocean freight), CNY (origin handling), EUR (destination customs) and more — with CAF and bunker surcharges on top, in whichever currency the carrier chooses. That's four or five invoices landing simultaneously, each on its own settlement timeline — and hours spent reconciling them manually.
iBanFirst consolidates all your payment corridors in [one platform](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/platform-overview). Make payments in 135+ currencies, hold and receive in 25, and [automate your processes](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/integrations-and-automation) — all from one account.
## **The market moves. Your margins don't.**
Between quoting a client and settling with the carrier, exchange rates move. Sometimes slightly, sometimes significantly — but always at your expense. For freight forwarders operating on tight margins, even a modest FX shift can turn a profitable shipment into a loss.
With iBanFirst, you can lock your exchange rate in advance using [forward payment contracts](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/currency-risk-management) — so the rate you build your quote around is the rate you pay on. No surprises, no margin erosion, no last-minute recalculations.
## Get started with iBanFirst today
Freight forwarders and shipping agents across Europe already use iBanFirst to keep cargo moving and margins protected.
**With iBanFirst you can:**
- [Hold and receive funds in 25 currencies](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/augmented-currency-accounts) from one centralised platform
- [Make payments](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/cross-border-payments) in 135+ currencies to carriers, agents and customs authorities in 180+ countries
- [Track payments](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/international-payment-tracking) in real time and share tracking information with counterparties and other beneficiaries
- Lock exchange rates from quote to payment and protect your margins with [forward payment contracts](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/currency-risk-management)
- [Automate your payment processes](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/integrations-and-automation) — with or without a TMS
## Get started today
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- Solutions
- [Why iBanFirst](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/why-ibanfirst)
- [Pay suppliers abroad](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/pay-suppliers-abroad)
- [Get paid in a foreign currency](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/get-paid-in-a-foreign-currency)
- [Manage intercompany flows](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/manage-intercompany-flows)
- [Manage international investments](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/manage-international-investments)
- [Reconcile payments](https://ibanfirst.com/solutions/reconcile-payments)
- Resources
- [Blog](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en)
- [Savings calculator](https://ibanfirst.com/savings-calculator)
- [FX risk management simulator](https://ibanfirst.com/fx-risk-management-simulator)
- [Resource library](https://ibanfirst.com/resource-library)
- [Currency reference centre](https://ibanfirst.com/currency-reference-centre)
- [iBanChecker](https://ibanfirst.com/iban-checker)
- [Help centre](https://support.ibanfirst.com/en)
- [Glossary](https://ibanfirst.com/glossary)
- [FAQ](https://ibanfirst.com/faq)
- Platform
- [The iBanFirst platform](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/platform-overview)
- [Augmented currency accounts](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/augmented-currency-accounts)
- [Cross-border payments](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/cross-border-payments)
- [International payment tracking](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/international-payment-tracking)
- [Currency risk management](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/currency-risk-management)
- [Integrations and automation](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/currency-risk-management)
- [Security](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/security)
- [Accounts and setup](https://ibanfirst.com/platform/accounts-and-setup)
- About us
- [Company](https://ibanfirst.com/about-us)
- [Careers](https://ibanfirst.com/careers)
- [Become a partner](https://ibanfirst.com/become-a-partner)
- [Newsroom](https://ibanfirst.com/newsroom)
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iBanFirst S.A. is duly authorised and regulated by the National Bank of Belgium (under company number 0849.872.824) as a payment institution. Our registered address is at Avenue Louise 489, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. The products and services that iBanFirst S.A. offers are limited to unregulated spot FX transactions and deliverable forward payment contracts (forward payment, flexible forward payment and dynamic forward payment) excluded from MiFID and EMIR regulation, as they are intended to cover an underlying future payment for identifiable goods and services. iBanFirst S.A. does not offer options or any other financial instruments for investment or speculative purposes.