shipping
101shipping — ship•ping [[t]ˈʃɪp ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act or business of a person or thing that ships goods 2) naut. navig. a number of ships, esp. merchant ships, taken as a whole; tonnage • Etymology: 1300–50 …
102shipping — /ˈʃɪpɪŋ / (say shiping) noun 1. the act of someone who ships goods, etc. 2. the action or business of sending or transporting goods, etc., by ship, rail, etc. 3. ships collectively, or their aggregate tonnage. {ship + p + ing1} …
103shipping — s ( en) SJÖFART rederiverksamhet …
104shipping — Delivering goods or merchandise to a carrier for transportation. The business of transportation, especially by water. The instrumentalities of transportation by water, their regulation, ownership and employment and the rights and liabilities… …
105shipping — n.m. Transport par bateau …
106Greek shipping — Shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks. Greece has the largest merchant marine in the world at 170 mil. dwt, of which 50 mil.t. dwt under the Greek flag. [ [http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/rmt2007 en.pdf Review of Maritime …
107To take shipping — Shipping Ship ping, n. 1. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool. [1913 Webster] 2. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.… …
108(the) shipping news — ˈshipping forecast 7 [shipping forecast] (BrE) (US the ˈshipping news uncountable) …
109assault shipping — Shipping assigned to the amphibious task force and utilized for transporting assault troops, vehicles, equipment, and supplies to the objective area …
110controlled shipping — Shipping that is controlled by the Military Sealift Command. Included in this category are Military Sealift Command ships (United States Naval Ships), government owned ships operated under a general agency agreement, and commercial ships under… …
