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AIR FREIGHT FORWARDER [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A type of freight forwarder who specializes in air cargo. He usually consolidates the air shipments of various exporters, charging them for actual weight and deriving his profit by paying the airline the lower consolidated rate. He issues his own air waybills to the exporters, is licensed by the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board) and has the status of an indirect air carrier.

OBS

Compare "freight forwarder".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Intermédiaire entre le client et le transporteur aérien. Il assure divers services liés au mouvement des marchandises avant et après le transport aérien : ramassage, groupage, établissement de la documentation, etc.

OBS

Voir «transitaire».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carga aérea
  • Comercio exterior
Key term(s)
  • expedidor de carga
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