What is an air freight forwarder in freight forwarding?

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A / Air freight forwarder

A freight forwarder specializing in air freight shipping. To its customers, an air freight forwarder is a carrier, regardless of whether it owns and operates aircraft or tenders shipments to airlines. To the airlines, the air freight forwarder is the shipper.