forwarder
Americannoun
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a person or thing that forwards
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a person engaged in the bookbinding process of forwarding
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See forwarding agent
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"The port of Jeddah is not at all sized to handle such import volumes and a port congestion situation is emerging," Arthur Barillas de The, cofounder of freight forwarder Ovrsea, told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Nathan Strang, director of ocean freight at San Francisco-based forwarder Flexport, said most importers he talks to expect this year’s import volumes to be flat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Flexport is a fully licensed freight forwarder, meaning it manages end-to-end sea, air, rail and road freight shipments.
From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2023
“It’s a massive traffic jam that is now unclogging,” said Phil Levy, the chief economist at Flexport, a freight forwarder.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
“We will be down as soon as we can,” said Jane; “but I dare say Kitty is forwarder than either of us, for she went up stairs half an hour ago.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Clecat, a European association that represents freight forwarders, agreed that the "most acute disruption has been on the Rhine".
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
They anticipate annual price growth of about 5%, but see a chance for WiseTech to aim higher if freight forwarders pass on the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
"Higher tariffs raise costs for freight forwarders like us, as well as for factories, companies, and sellers. It just means everyone earns less."
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
U.S. companies can avoid disclosure by using third-party shippers, called freight forwarders.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
But the merchants, the millers, and the forwarders of Montreal could not believe this.
From The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor by Oscar Douglas Skelton
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