{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight forwarding","description":"A freight forwarder is a commercial intermediary that organizes and manages the transportation of goods on behalf of shippers. It selects carriers and transport modes, plans routes, prepares shipping documents such as bills of lading and air waybills, and handles customs clearance – without necessarily carrying the cargo itself. That distinction is key: the forwarder organizes, the carrier moves. Forwarders frequently specialize by mode (air, sea, road, rail) or by commodity type such as perisha","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarding-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:28:00.470516","citation":"https://www.fiata.org","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-forwarding-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight forwarding · A freight forwarder is a commercial intermediary that organizes and manages the transportation of goods on behalf of shippers. · Quelle: https://www.fiata.org"}