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freight forwarder

American  

noun

  1. a person or firm that arranges to pick up or deliver goods on instructions of a shipper or a consignee from or to a point by various necessary conveyances and common carriers.

Etymology

Origin of freight forwarder

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Freight forwarder Flexport is the latest logistics-technology provider to release new products to help retailers and manufacturers comply with rapidly changing tariff policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Freight forwarder DSV inched up 1.4% after it raised its earnings expectations for the year, citing brisk business activity in the third quarter and continued tight capacity in the market.

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2021

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