To prevent payment defaults and fraud, a forwarder or shipper assesses a potential partner's creditworthiness, payment history, and reliability through credit checks, commercial register queries, and reference contacts.
Source: https://www.dnb.com/resources/business-credit/what-is-creditworthiness.html
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