forwarder
noun
for·ward·er
| \ ˈfȯr-wər-dər
also ˈfō- or ˈfȯ-, Southern also ˈfär-\
also ˈfō- or ˈfȯ-, Southern also ˈfär-\
Definition of forwarder
: one that forwards
especially
: an agent who performs services (such as receiving, transshipping, or delivering) designed to move goods to their destination
Examples of forwarder in a Sentence
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Many companies, including transportation operators and freight forwarders that manage the flow of goods, have been reluctant to share data on common platforms. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "Big Ocean Cargo Carriers Join Blockchain Initiative," 28 May 2019 In recent months, logistics operators in Denmark and Kuwait have been competing for control of Swiss freight forwarder Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG in an effort to gain market share and operations in more international markets. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "DHL’s Appel Won’t Enter Logistics M&A Market," 17 Mar. 2019 People involved in the matter say the Competition Commission is going through a list of monopoly concerns raised mostly by cargo owners and freight forwarders. — Joanne Chiu, WSJ, "Hong Kong Port Alliance Challenged by Cargo Owners," 13 Jan. 2019 The process is still in its infancy, and will require thousands of participants from shipping companies and ports to inland freight forwarders, cargo owners, and customs and border security agencies to work as intended. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "With Container Ships Getting Bigger, Maersk Focuses on Getting Faster," 20 Dec. 2018 Inbound, oceanborne shipments booked by freight forwarders rose 13% from the same month last year. — Erica E. Phillips, WSJ, "February Imports Soared at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports," 13 Mar. 2018 Brokers and freight forwarders said shippers in the first 20 days of operation faced problems booking cargo slots and communicating with the carrier. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "Japan Catches Up With Shipping Consolidation," 11 May 2018 In 2016 Deutsche Post DHL’s in-house freight-forwarder made over $26bn in revenues. — The Economist, "The global logistics business is going to be transformed by digitisation," 26 Apr. 2018 The results will show you whether the company is a carrier, broker or freight forwarder. — New York Times, "Hire Interstate Movers Without Getting Scammed," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forwarder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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