B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 117; Flight Crew Type 9800
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure
After landing at night in FLL in VMC conditions on Runway 28L; we cleared the runway at J5 and then we contacted ground control. We were issued taxi instructions to the ramp for Terminal via taxiway J; Q; S and B. The FO (First Officer) read back the instructions to the Controller and I repeated back the instructions to the FO. While on taxiway S; we encountered a fast moving B737 traveling east on taxiway C; approaching S. Both of us stopped abruptly; avoiding an accident. Upon questioning ATC; we discovered neither ourselves; nor [the other aircraft] were in error. ATC had issued taxi instructions to both of us; not indicating either of us to hold short for the other. The event ended safely without incident.
B737 Captain reported making an abrupt stop to avoid a ground collision with another B737 while taxiing.