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Agreement-Based Freight Collaboration

Contractually binding freight collaboration provides the planning certainty that spot-market bookings cannot.

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Last updated: 23 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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Contractually binding freight collaboration provides the planning certainty that spot-market bookings cannot. Shippers, freight forwarders, and carriers jointly define volumes, time slots, rates, and responsibilities over a fixed period—making routes viable that none could sustain economically on their own. Groupage and part-load traffic are the natural home for such arrangements: consolidating loads from several principals lowers unit costs and reduces carbon emissions per shipment. Participants must remain mindful of competition law, as coordination between rival carriers may require regulatory clearance.

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