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  <xs:element id="fwrd_AirAndOceanMember" abstract="true" name="AirAndOceanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fwrd_IntermodalMember" abstract="true" name="IntermodalMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fwrd_NetworkMember" abstract="true" name="NetworkMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fwrd_TruckloadMember" abstract="true" name="TruckloadMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fwrd_ClueOpcoLLCMember" abstract="true" name="ClueOpcoLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fwrd_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConvertedPercentOfOutstanding" abstract="false" name="PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConvertedPercentOfOutstanding" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
