Like many websites, Shipa Freight uses cookies to personalize your browsing experience.

Register

What does abandon mean in freight forwarding?

Person standing on container with a binocular to search for shipping and freight forwarding terms with Shipa Freight
Effortless Shipping
Real-Time Tracking
24x7 Customer Service
Back to Glossary

A / Abandon

If the consignee of a shipment does not take possession of the goods from the carrier at the destination port, the consignee is said to have abandoned the shipment. It is possible for a consignee to abandon an entire shipment or even part of it.

See also