freight forwarder
noun
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.
freight forwarders
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pluralof freight forwarder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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 think WiseTech will also give information on contract terms with freight forwarders including DSV, and developments in its artificial-intelligence capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"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
Knopfler says Amazon’s prices were “phenomenal,” $4,000 to ship a container from China compared with the $12,000 demanded by other freight forwarders.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Exporters, freight forwarders and retailers started outbidding one another for a dwindling amount of space aboard cargo vessels from Asia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
