shipping company
Cargo transport firm
A shipping company is a business that transports goods, typically by sea.
The term usually refers to companies operating cargo vessels for commercial freight: The shipping company handles container traffic between Asia and North America.
It may also apply to companies that coordinate logistics and delivery services more broadly.
Receptacle for contents
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- linerInner protective covering
- portDocking place for ships
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
fleet · stevedore · longshoreman · maritime law · admiralty · dry dock · shipyard · seaborne
Transported goods
- haulageCommercial goods transport
- bulkMain mass or size
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- containersObjects for holding things
trucking · overland · forwarding · commodities · carriage · merchandise · drayage · reefer
Product delivery infrastructure
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
procurement · 3PL · intermodal · containerization · tracking systems · fleet management · cold chain · order processing
Obtain from overseas
- exportForeign-bound sale
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
trade routes · customs broker · trade agreements · duties · free trade zone · documentation · clearance · quota
vessel
Receptacle for contents
harbor · fleet · stevedore · longshoreman · maritime law · admiralty · dry dock · shipyard · seaborne · ocean freight
cargo
Transported goods
containers · trucking · overland · forwarding · commodities · carriage · merchandise · drayage · reefer · flatbed
supply chain
Product delivery infrastructure
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
fulfillment · procurement · 3PL · intermodal · containerization · tracking systems · fleet management · cold chain · order processing · dispatch center
import
Obtain from overseas
cross-border · trade routes · customs broker · trade agreements · duties · free trade zone · documentation · clearance · quota · embargo
parcel
Wrapped item for shipping
dispatch · pickup · drop-off · packaging · label · signature · insured · certified · priority · airmail
- transport companiesAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS
- maritime tradesea trade, ocean trade, seaports, ports, ocean freight
- business venturesventure, startup, franchise, enterprise, investment
- shippingfreight, package, logistics, crates, freighters
- carrierscarrier, bag, backpack, suitcase, luggage
- maritime groupsport authority, coastguard, navy, merchant marine, yacht club
shipping companywarehouse
Bulk goods storage building
storage facility · distribution center · stockpile · depot · fulfillment center
ship, company, shipping, ships, shipment, shipped, companionship, shipper, consignment