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...definitional elements set forth in Section 402(a)(5) must be present.2 Section 402 (a) (5) provides: (5) The term "freight forwarder" means any person...provides for assembling and consolidating shipments for such property, and performs or provides for the performance of break-bulk and distributing operations...

...transportation." T he term "freight forwarder" is defined in section 402(a)(S) of the Interstate Commerce Act as "any person which (otherwise than as a carrier subject...property, and performs or provides for the performance of break bulk and distributing operations with respect to such consolidation shipments, (B) assumes responsibility...

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...case o Section 402(a)(5): The term "freight forwarder" means any person which (otherwise than as & carrier subject to part I. II, or III of this act)...assembles and consolidates or provides for assembling or consolidating shipments of such property, and performs or provides for the performance of breakbulk...

...properly, for compensation, interstate commerce, and which, in the ordinary and usual course of us undertaking. (A) assembles and consolidates or provides...consolidating shipments of such property, and performs and provides for the performance of break-bulk and distributing operations with respect to such consolidated...

...compensation, interstate commerce, and which, in the ordinary and usual course of us undertaking. IA) assembles and consolidates or provides for assembling...consolidating shipments of such property, and performs and provides for the performance of break hulk and distributing operations with respect to such consolidated...

...transportation of property for hire, and which In the ordinary and usual course of its undertaking assembles and consolidates, or provides for assembling...of such property, and performs, or provides for the performing of, break-bulk and distributing operations w>th respect to such consolidated shipments,...

...transportation of property for hire, and which in the ordinary and usual course of its undertaking assembles and consolidates, or provides for assembling...of such property, and performs, or provides for the performing of, break-bulk and distributing operations with respect to such consolidated shipments,...