forwarder

noun

for·​ward·​er ˈfȯr-wər-dər 

also ˈfō-

or ˈfȯ-

Southern also ˈfär-

: one that forwards

especially : an agent who performs services (such as receiving, transshipping, or delivering) designed to move goods to their destination

Examples of forwarder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to a survey of the trade association’s more than 225 member freight forwarders, airlines, trucking firms, warehouse operators and service providers, 29 percent reported a significant impact from the conflict and 38 percent moderate impact. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026

Getty Images Rising transportation costs Severe traffic congestion has pushed trucking rates up by 80%, Guo said, noting that many factories and freight forwarders will halt operations from Friday and not resume until Feb. 26. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2026

The shipper provided the freight forwarder with information about the shipment, including contents, value, destination and recipient, according to the document. —Christina Hall, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

The shipper provided the freight forwarder with information about the shipment, including contents, value, destination and recipient, according to the document. —Christina Hall, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

forwarder

noun

for·​ward·​er ˈfȯr-wərd-ər 

: one that forwards