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Definitions #
The business of organizing the transportation of goods for a shipper, coordinating carriers, customs, and documentation.
Technical A freight forwarding service that arranges cargo movement across modes (ocean, air, road, rail) and handles related logistics, customs clearance, and consolidation, acting as an intermediary.
Example Forwarding services include arranging international shipping, preparing export documents, and coordinating inland transport.
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Etymology #
From the verb forward, meaning to send onwards, combined with -ing.
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Collocations #
- freight forwarding 货运代理服务，组织货物运输
- forwarding agent 货运代理人，代表托运人办理运输事宜
- international forwarding 国际货运，涉及多式联运与海关
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Real Business Examples #
- The forwarding company arranged a multimodal shipment from Shanghai to Rotterdam, including customs clearance.
- For urgent deliveries, forwarding agents may choose air freight with guaranteed transit times.
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Register & Variants #
- Register: formal
- BrE/AmE: 全球通用，美式有时用 freight forwarder
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Synonyms & Antonyms #
- Synonyms: freight forwarding, shipping
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Common Errors #
- 将 forwarding 与 shipping 等同 Shipping 指实际运输，forwarding 涉及组织与协调，不一定自己操作运输工具
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Confusable Terms #
- Shipping vs Forwarding
- Shipping 侧重将货物装上运输工具并移动，forwarding 更广，包括计划、文档和代理
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Frequently Asked Questions
Forwarder 和 carrier 有什么区别？?
Carrier 是实际运输方，forwarder 是代理或组织者，常承担中间角色
Forwarding 需要哪些许可？?
通常需要货运代理资质和海关备案，具体视国家法规
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