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Freight brokers and agents sell space on trucks, trains, airplanes and ships to companies that need things transported. Freight agents and freight brokers also specialize in connecting producers and manufacturers with the transport companies they need to take their products to market. Some freight brokers and agents specialize in finding space on trains, planes, trucks and ships for a certain kind of product, such as a broker or agent who specializes in finding transport for livestock. Some freight agents and brokers specialize in selling transport space on certain kind of vessel, such as a broker or agent who specializes in selling space on freight trains. Some freight agents and brokers specialize in selling freight space on vessels that are going to a certain place, such as a freight agent or broker who specializes in finding space and selling space on ships bound for India.
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