shipping agent
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The shipping agent said the details are all new requirements that the safety administrations did not ask for before.
From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2023
A ship has grounded in the Suez Canal, "leaving behind" at least four vessels, shipping agent Leth Agencies says.
From BBC • May 25, 2023
The workers asked for the compensation in cash, and a shipping agent brought the amount to the vessel for the Burmese seafarers, Engels said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023
He emailed a Chinese shipping agent, ECU Worldwide, and arranged to move a partial container load from Ningbo to Starkville for $5,485.31.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022
Jonathan and the two doctors went to the shipping agent to learn particulars of the arrival of the Czarina Catherine.
From Dracula by Stoker, Bram
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