Receiving forwarder

As deconsolidator a is forwarder in groupage denotes the cargo in the caster from the extinguishing space of the main run to the receiver transported.

General

A forwarding agent is required if at least two transport companies are used in combined transport . The forwarding agent is then responsible in advance for the transport to the train station , for example , where he loads the freight onto the freight train . The receiving freight forwarder picks up the goods for the onward carriage at the destination station and ensures they are delivered to the recipient. Deconsolidator and shipping forwarder are in accordance with § 460 para. 2 HGB as a carrier treated, unless the cargo as groupage is in his care.

tasks

The field of activity of the receiving freight forwarder is very broad. It begins with the unloading of the general cargo that arrives at him. He is obliged to report any damage to the consignments to the forwarding agent in the unloading report immediately to relieve himself . He is also obliged to note any shortfalls in the unloading report. The receiving freight forwarder organizes the complete on-carriage, the organization of the on-carriage is usually done by the local transport dispatcher.

The field of activity of the receiving freight forwarder also includes the processing of reports of any refusal of acceptance, this ranges from the notification of the refusal of acceptance to the shipping carrier to the possible renewed delivery of the shipment or a return processing if the acceptance-refused shipment is returned due to damage, for example the sender goes.

The settlement organized by deconsolidator run-on via the back calculation to the shipping carrier. The transport costs of the receiving freight forwarder are called cartage .