What is a Freight Forwarder?

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Shipping freight from one country to a different one is not that easy. So many parties would be involved in the process (shippers, carriers, warehousing companies, trucking companies, customs brokers, and more) that an agent who can convey a message and keep everyone on the same page seems reasonably necessary. Freight forwarders take up that role and provide logistics services to their clients. So people who pay the freight forwarder will not be bothered by trivial matters in the logistics process. What else services do freight forwarders provide exactly? Here is an article explaining it. Click to learn more about what a freight forwarder is in the world of cargo transportation.