Type of activity company does:
e.g. freight forwarder, principal, other

Type of commodity to be carried and how packaged:
e.g. dry bulk; liquid bulk; on pallets; in containers (if so, what size); does it have to be kept dry?

Handling:
How is the commodity loaded/unloaded to/from lorries? e.g. forklift; straddle crane; grab cane; pipeline; overhead gantry; mobile crane

Start and end points of proposed movement:

Tonnage:
Annual amount wanted to be moved; is it regular, lumpy, sporadic? Does it come in min/max lot sizes? e.g. 3,000 tonnes imported in a ship