forwarding agent

American  

noun

1. freight forwarder.

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forwarding agent British  

noun

1. a person, agency, or enterprise engaged in the collection, shipment, and delivery of goods

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Etymology

Origin of forwarding agent

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

"I used to work as a clearing and forwarding agent at the airport in the 1980s, that's where I learnt about avocado exports."

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2018

From an Austrian forwarding agent, Wiesenthal learned that Stangl's furniture had been shipped to Damascus, Syria.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every trans-shipper and middleman adds his commission, every valuer or forwarding agent gets his fee.

From Time Magazine Archive

The forwarding agent told him that to secure payment, he must submit six copies of his bill to a bank.

From Time Magazine Archive

I engaged the services of Mr. Michael Wolohan, to go to Ireland, and act as forwarding agent.

From The Life Story of an Old Rebel by Denvir, John