forwarder
noun
for·ward·er
ˈfȯr-wər-dər 
also ˈfō-,
or ˈfȯ-,
Southern also ˈfär-
: one that forwards
especially
: an agent who performs services (such as receiving, transshipping, or delivering) designed to move goods to their destination
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Freight forwarders may fear that collaboration could lead them to become an unnecessary middleman.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, freight forwarders continue to place approximately 45 percent of their volumes in the spot market.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
While Flexport is a private company and doesn’t share earnings results, a peek into minority shareholder Shopify’s own balance sheet gives some insight into the digital freight forwarder’s quarterly profit performance.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
Seamless integration with freight forwarders, 3PLs, customs brokers and shipping agents ensures that critical data flows efficiently between systems.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, freight forwarders continue to place approximately 45 percent of their volumes in the spot market.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
While Flexport is a private company and doesn’t share earnings results, a peek into minority shareholder Shopify’s own balance sheet gives some insight into the digital freight forwarder’s quarterly profit performance.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
Seamless integration with freight forwarders, 3PLs, customs brokers and shipping agents ensures that critical data flows efficiently between systems.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Forwarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwarder. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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forwarder
noun
for·ward·er
ˈfȯr-wərd-ər
: one that forwards
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