{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air Freight Forwarding","description":"Unlike a direct booking with a carrier, an air freight forwarder manages the complete logistics chain on behalf of the shipper – from collection to final delivery. Core services include shipment consolidation, preparation of house and master airway bills (HAWB/MAWB), customs clearance at origin and destination, dangerous goods compliance, and coordination among shipper, airline, and ground handling agents. By consolidating volumes from multiple customers, forwarders negotiate preferential rates ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/air-freight-forwarding","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T02:34:55.566997","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/agents/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-freight-forwarding","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air Freight Forwarding · Unlike a direct booking with a carrier, an air freight forwarder manages the complete logistics chain on behalf of the shipper – from collection to final delivery. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/agents/"}