Brokers and Intermediaries

The role of property brokers and third party logistics providers continues to grow and expand. More shippers – and carriers – rely on them to arrange for the transportation and distribution of goods. Ron Leibman moderates a panel that discusses how Covid and on-line purchasing have revolutionized the nation’s supply chain and addresses how intermediaries too often find themselves “in the middle” when disputes arise over liability for cargo loss or damage or freight charges, conflict between shipper-broker and broker-carrier contracts, double brokering and broker scams, as well as the importance of diligence in selection of service providers.