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Freight Forwarder

What is a Freight Forwarder?

A freight forwarder can be a forwarding agent or a company specialised in organising transports for individuals or corporations.

Basically, the freight forwarder is responsible for arranging the movement of goods from a point to another. For more details on this topic, please refer to our page discussing different types of freight forwarders. 

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