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2. Freight company - Wikipedia

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   The main difference between a traditional freight broker and most 3rd-Party Logistics Providers is that freight brokers do not actually touch (fingerprint) the freight, whereas 3rd-Party Logistics providers often do. This can happen, for example, when the 3rd-Party Logistics company handles outsourced manufacturing and/or warehousing.

3. Freight broker - Wikipedia

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   A freight broker, in freight transport , over land in the United States by truck [2] is often used as part of the logistics. This may be part of an overall shipbroking using a cargo broker , a freight forwarder , third party logistics broker (3PL), and even a fourth-party broker, [ 3 ] when outsourcing is needed (as opposed to in-house) for ...

4. Freight forwarder - Wikipedia

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   Modern freight forwarders offer an end-to-end process i.e. shipping the goods from the place of origin to the final destination and may offer additional services such as warehouse planning, cargo insurance and customs brokerage. Together with tracking, freight forwarding agents often have real time information on the freight.

5. Cargo - Wikipedia

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   LTL shipments range from 50 to 7,000 kg (110 to 15,430 lb), being less than 2.5 to 8.5 m (8 ft 2.4 in to 27 ft 10.6 in) the majority of times. The average single piece of LTL freight is 600 kg (1,323 lb) and the size of a standard pallet. Long freight and/or large freight are subject to extreme length and cubic capacity surcharges.

6. Shipping agency - Wikipedia

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   A shipping agency, shipping agent, or ship agency is the term used to refer to the appointed companies that handle operational and procedural (legal) requirements for a commercial vessel's call at a port for the purposes of cargo handling (loading/discharging), emergency calls, repairs, crew changes, or ship demolition, and protect the general interests of their principals on behalf of ship ...

7. BlueGrace Logistics - Wikipedia

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   BlueGrace Logistics is a third-party logistics provider (also known as 3PL) in the 2012 Inc. 5000. The company provides logistics technology, freight management, and customized transportation management to customers throughout the United States.