forwarders

Cargo transport intermediaries

Forwarders are people or companies that arrange the shipment of goods, especially across international borders.

A freight forwarder coordinates logistics—booking cargo space, handling customs documentation, and managing the chain from origin to destination.

The term also applies more generally to anyone who forwards things: email forwarders, package forwarders that reship purchases abroad.

freight

cargo

Transported goods

shipmentGoods being transported
consignmentBatch delivered for selling
haulageCommercial goods transport

trucking · drayage · intermodal · containerization · manifest · consolidation · dispatch · transit · conveyance · freightage

courier

parcel

Wrapped item for shipping

packageWrapped item for delivery
deliveryConveyance of goods
expressState or fast train

tracking · mail · overnight · door-to-door · pickup · drop-off · signature · notification · insured · dispatch

customs

clearance

Permitted passage or approval

documentationWritten proof or instructions
complianceAdhering to requirements
tariffsTaxes on imports

duties · import · export · brokerage · declaration · inspection · bonded · quota · embargo · licensing

relay

baton

Slender rod for leading

handoffDirect physical exchange
exchangeMutual giving and receiving
anchorSecures ships to seabed

leg · sprint · track · athletics · runners · race · teamwork · split · changeover · zone

Categories

loggingloggers, lumberjacks, chainsaws, chainsaw, felling
wood transportationlogging trucks, log trucks
email usersspammers, sender, recipient, subscribers, subscriber

Opposites

role in logistics chain

forwardersrecipients

Those who receive

consignees · receivers · addressees · end users · destinations

direction of movement

forwardersreturners

Those who come back

retainers · holders · blockers · interceptors · keepers

Phrases

fast forwardedAccelerated playback speed

Family

forwarded, forwarder

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G