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Term of the Road Dictionary

forwarder

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Party arranging the carriage of goods including connected services and/or associated formalities on behalf of a shipper or receiver. Note: e.g. freight forwarder, customs forwarder [EN 14943].
  • Synonyms : forwarding agent

Spediteur

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Partei, die im Namen eines Transporteurs oder Empfängers den Transport von Waren einschließlich der damit verbundenen Dienstleistungen und/oder Formalitäten arrangiert. Anmerkung: dies kann z. B. ein Güterspediteur oder ein Zollspediteur sein [EN 14943].