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forwarder

[ fawr-wer-der ]

noun

  1. a person who forwards. forwards.


ˈforwarder

/ ˈfɔːwədə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that forwards
  2. a person engaged in the bookbinding process of forwarding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forwarder1

First recorded in 1540–50; forward + -er 1
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Example Sentences

“Companies worried about new US tariffs are pulling forward their imports to get them into the country before those take hold,” according to a post on X by Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport Inc., a digital freight forwarder in San Francisco.

Temis Luxury said it fully complied with the laws and regulations of the UAE for freight forwarder activity.

From Reuters

Broca Houy, head of compliance at Temis Luxury Group, said the company "fully complies with the laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates for freight forwarder business".

From Reuters

The order also applies to a freight forwarder in the Maldives that the men had utilized to route shipments of prohibited products into Russia, as well as a Russian airline, Smartavia, that sought to purchase these products.

It has sold its logistics unit, including Deliverr Inc, a company it acquired for $2.1 billion less than a year ago, to freight forwarder Flexport in an all-stock deal in exchange for a 13% stake in the startup it has previously invested in.

From Reuters

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