transhipment
- a word derived from tranship.
Example Sentences
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On completion, it will be India’s first container transhipment hub, rivalling Dubai, Singapore and Sri Lanka for business on the lucrative east-west trade routes.
From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2022
The company operates nine feeder ports across India and the Vizhinjam port is expected to meet all its transhipment requirements once ready.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2022
It has said that the port, once completed, would be "India's gateway to international transhipment" due to its proximity to international shipping routes.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2022
Dubai, which contains the region's largest transhipment port at Jebel Ali, said in January that bilateral trade since September 2020 stood at $272 million.
From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2021
They never have transported much freight, as it would not bear the transhipment at Panamá.
From Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post by Rainey, Thomas
