Shipment - Definition

For the internet phenomenon of involvement with fictional romance, see Shipping (fandom).

Shipping is the transport of cargo between seaports by ships, typically large steel vessels powered by diesel engines or steam turbine plants. Ships are extremely expensive.

Types of ships involved

• Container ships / Box boats
• Tankers
  • Crude Oil
  • Product
• General cargo ships
• Cable layers
• Offshore supply vessels
• DP(Dynamically Positioned) ships
• Ferries / RO-RO (RollOn-RollOff)
• Gas carriers
• Car carriers
• Tugboats
• Dredgers
• Barges

Shipping companies

• ACL
• Aliança
• ANL
• American President Lines (APL)
• Blue Star Line
• Canada Steamship Lines (CSL)
• China Navigation Company (CNCO) of Hong Kong
• CMA CGM
• Cosco
• CP Ships
• DAL
• Evergreen Marine Corporation is a Taiwanese shipping company.
• Hamburg Süd
• Hanjin
• Hapag-Lloyd
• Hyundai
• K Line
• Maersk Sealand
• Matson
• MSC
• Mitsui O.S.K.
• Neptune Orient Lines (NOL)
• NYK Line
• OOCL
• P&O Nedlloyd
• Safmarine
• Star Reefers
• United Arab Shipping Company
• Vertom Shipping and Trading b.v.
• WAL
• Yang Ming

See also

• affreightment
• Mid-stream operation