The first question I invariably get yields the quickest and easiest answer: âIf I play a Widescreen movie on my regular television, will I get those black bars on the screen?â Yes. And the follow-up question, of course: âSo if I buy the Fullscreen version, it will take up the full screen?â Yes.
A freight forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent, also known as a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC), is a person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution.
They physically take charge of merchandise and usually ship under their own bills of lading and provide preparation of shipping and export documents. Consolidation, transportation and and insurance of the freight is the responsibility of the forwarder. They also book cargo space and negotiate rates for transport. The main difference between forwarders and brokers is that a freight broker never takes possession of items being shipped. By contrast, the forwarder takes possession of the items being shipped, arranges smaller shipments, and negotiates for the transportation of the consolidated shipments.