A Freight Forwarder is a company or an organisation who is specialised in arranging storage and shipping of goods or cargo on behalf of its shippers. The Freight Forwarder usually provides a full range of services including: tracking inland transportation; preparation of shipping and export documents; warehousing, booking cargo space; negotiating freight charges; freight consolidations; cargo insurance, and filing of insurance claims, etc. The Freight Forwarder usually transports under his own bill of loading or airwaybill with his agents or associates at the destination, and provides document delivery, deconsolidation, and freight collection services, etc.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Procurement; Logistics Management; Supply Chain Management
