global shipping
International cargo transport
Global shipping is the international transport of goods by sea, air, and land across national borders.
The term encompasses the entire network of vessels, ports, logistics companies, and supply chains that move products worldwide: Global shipping delays affected holiday inventory.
Container ships carry the bulk of global shipping, making it the backbone of international trade.
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- portDocking place for ships
- deep water portHarbor accommodating large ships
- tariffTax on traded goods
- bill of ladingCargo shipment receipt
flag of convenience · merchant marine · interoceanic · cargo hold · maritime law · supply chain · just in time · last mile · TEU · ocean freight · warehouse · stevedore · trade agreement · shipping lane · sea route · customs office · carbon footprint · export license
- Maritime Industryshipping lines, container ships, merchant ships, steamships, merchant marine
- canalsGrand Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Erie Canal, canal boat
global shippinglocal sourcing
Obtaining goods nearby
localism · autarky · buy local · self-sufficiency · domestic production