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• 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shipping articles — 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shipping and handling — ˌshipping and ˈhandling abbreviation s and h noun [uncountable] TRANSPORT COMMERCE the packing and transport of goods, or the amount of money charged for this: • You can order the catalogue for $10, plus shipping and handling. * * * …   Financial and business terms

• shipping — [[t]ʃɪ̱pɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Shipping is the transport of cargo as a business, especially on ships. ...the international shipping industry... The Greeks are still powerful players in world shipping. 2) N UNCOUNT You can refer to… …   English dictionary

• shipping — ship|ping [ˈʃıpıŋ] n [U] 1.) ships considered as a group ▪ The port is closed to all shipping. 2.) the delivery of goods, especially by ship shipping company/industry/agent etc ▪ a Danish shipping company ▪ a shipping route 3.) AmE the amount of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• To 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Environmental impact of shipping — A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total,… …   Wikipedia

• Less than truckload shipping — Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipping is the transportation of relatively small freight. The alternatives to LTL carriers are parcel carriers or full truckload carriers. Parcel carriers usually handle small packages and freight that can be broken… …   Wikipedia

• Imperial Japanese Army Railways and Shipping Section — The Imperial Japanese Army Railway and Shipping Section was the logistics unit of the Imperial Japanese Army charged with shipping personnel, materiel and equipment from metropolitan Japan to the combat front overseas. TOC RailwayUnder it were… …   Wikipedia

• Short sea shipping — The modern terms Short sea shipping and marine highway refer to the historical terms coastal trade, coasting trade and coastwise trade, which encompass the movement of cargo and passengers mainly by sea, without directly crossing an ocean.[1]… …   Wikipedia

• Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants = Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker ArgueDate = February 27 ArgueYear = 2008 DecideDate = June 25 DecideYear = 2008 FullName = Exxon Shipping Company, et al. v. Grant Baker, et al. Docket = 07 219 USVol = 554 USPage =… …   Wikipedia