forwarder

forwarder
Acts as a travel agent for cargo. A forwarder specializes in arranging the transport and completing required shipping documentation. Some are affiliated with NVOCC services. In the United States they are licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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forwarder for‧ward‧er [ˈfɔːwədə ǁ ˈfɔːrwərdər] also ˈfreight ˌforwarder noun [countable] TRANSPORT
a company that takes goods somewhere or arranges for them to be taken there by other companies:

• We act as forwarders but often use small subcontractors to actually transport goods from one location to another.

• Banks will reject a transport document issued by a freight forwarder unless it is the FIATA Combined Transport Bill of Lading.

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forwarder UK US /ˈfɔːwədər/ noun [C] (also cargo forwarder, also freight forwarder) TRANSPORT
► a company that arranges for goods to be transported, especially to another country: »

All you need is an address label and a charge card, and the forwarder will take care of the rest.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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