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Ocean shipping
Relating to the transportation of goods across an ocean or sea.
Industry: Maritime; Transportation
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sea line
Maritime; Ocean shipping
Maritime highway used for vast flows of trade across seas and oceans.
waybill
Maritime; Ocean shipping
A non-negotiable document that acts as a receipt for the goods and evidence of the contract of carriage.
flagship
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A ship that carries a fleet or squadron commander and bears the commander's flag.
corporate dumping
Transportation; Ocean shipping
The practice of exporting banned or out of date goods to a foreign market where restrictions on that product are not as severe.
country of departure
Transportation; Ocean shipping
The country from which a shipment of goods, a carrier, or a passenger has or is scheduled to depart.
country of destination
Transportation; Ocean shipping
The country that is the ultimate destination for a shipment of goods. For a carrier, it is the country in which it intends to complete its current voyage or flight.
