freight forwarding

collocation in English

meaningsoffreightandforward

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freight
noun[U]
uk
/freɪt/us
/freɪt/
goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train, or truck, or the system of transporting ...
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forward
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɔː.wəd/us
/ˈfɔːr.wɚd/
in sports such as football, a player who is in an attacking position in ...
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(Definition offreightandforwardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffreight forwarding

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To facilitate the achievements of the profitability remit the operating company was allowed to retain ancillary businesses such asfreightforwarding, ferries and bus companies.
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Business travel andfreightforwardingon international air routes are also vital to trade and commerce.
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Experienced seafarers are also ideal for other temporary, onshore work off-season in areas such as recruitment, training,freightforwarding, insurance and arbitration.
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That is where our right to try to deal with the world crisis in shipping and in shipbuilding, and infreightforwarding, comes from.
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Those involved in the manufacturing industry will recognise those companies asfreightforwardingagencies, rather than road haulage companies.
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Behind these are the services: consultancy, banking, insurance, commodity broking, dealing, shipping,freightforwarding, law, accountancy, civil aviation and others.
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It provides internationalfreightforwardingand supply chain management services that range from complex supply chain services through to port-to-portfreightforwardingmovements.
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After the war, he engaged in the manufacture of furniture, and later infreightforwarding, contracting, and boat building.
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The company has increased its shipping activities since the signing of the countrys peace treaty in 2002, and is now a leader infreightforwarding.
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It is a non-asset, third-party logistics provider of freight transportation services, including freight brokerage, expedited ground and air services, andfreightforwarding.
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Its business include shipping services, coatings manufacturing, insurance, information technology,freightforwarding, property development and management.
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There are over 100freightforwardingcompanies on site.
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It is mainly engaged in container terminal operations, container manufacturing and leasing, shipping agency andfreightforwarding.
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They worked infreightforwarding, customs, shipping and express forwarding agents.
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Itsfreightforwarding(sea / air) services, include the necessary arrangement for the transportation of goods by road and rail.
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Its three business units freight brokerage, expedited transportation andfreightforwardinguse relationships with ground, sea and air carriers to serve over 9,500 customers.
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Freightforwardingfirms book cargo, arrange pickup and delivery, and manage documentation.
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