Shipping

For the use of the term in fanfiction, see shipper.

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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)
• CMA CGM
• Cosco
• DAL
• 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
• WAL
• Yang Ming

See also

• affreightment
• Mid-stream operation

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