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What is a Freight Forwarder?

Erick Hinojosa • Sep 08, 2022

What is a Freight Forwarder and What are

Advantages of working with a freight forwarder?

Freight forwarders act as an intermediary between the company who makes the shipment and the final destination for the goods. Although they do not carry out the shipments themselves, they offer different transport modes such as sea/ocean freight, rail freight, road transport and air freight shipment.


As complicated as it may sound, freight forwarding is a straightforward, efficient approach for businesses like yours to manage and track the shipment of goods. A freight forwarding company is accountable for the passage of products from one destination to another. Freight forwarders are responsible for the following actions:

  • The arrangement of the entire process for shippers – from pickup to storage to shipping the merchandise.
  • They are the intermediate party between shipper and transporter which negotiates the best price and the most reliable and fastest route.


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