Freight forwarders procure transport capacity, not cargo: they identify customer shipment requirements, solicit space from carriers (airlines, shipping lines, trucking companies, rail operators), negotiate rates, and establish service levels.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_forwarding
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