Transhipping

Word TRANSHIPPING
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Definitions and meanings of "Transhipping"

What do we mean by transhipping?

To transfer goods from one ship or other conveyance to another.

(of goods) To be transferred from one ship or other conveyance to another.

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The word "transhipping" in example sentences

There just isn't and answer, unless there is some economic benefit under NAFTA from transhipping the gas via NL. ❋ Ed Hollett (2007)

They also decided on strategies to help non-member key supplier and transhipping countries, and other interested countries, enhance their export controls. ❋ Unknown (2004)

'A girl was transhipping a coffin at Munich - travelling with it between Berlin and Haifa. ❋ Deighton, Len, 1929- (1964)

It was almost flat, and if the transhipping between the interstellar vessels had been done by air, there would be no need to build a hard surface for the field. ❋ Randall Garrett (1957)

After transhipping to the Donaldson liner _Saturnia_, which was nearly hit by bombs from an aeroplane, they were sent to Alexandria by the _Minnetonka_. ❋ F. L. Morrison (N/A)

I know of is on board the large river steamers running up the Yangtse for six hundred miles from Shanghai to Hankow, and then transhipping to somewhat smaller vessels, for the additional four hundred miles to ❋ Oliver George Ready (N/A)

The cable was slipped, my launch took her in tow, the pilot and myself took charge of the helm, and, before daylight, the prize was alongside my schooner, transhipping one hundred and ninety-seven of her slaves, with their necessary supplies. ❋ Theodore Canot (N/A)

These have in recent years proved especially adapted for the growth of the cacao, and the exports, especially from the island of St. Thomé, are very large; most of the crop finds its way to European markets, transhipping at Lisbon. ❋ Brandon Head (N/A)

Then this bully of an agent tells me the contract has been changed -- read subparagraph 189-C or some such nonsense -- and I'll be transhipping. ❋ Harry Harrison (N/A)

One gentleman told us that Eaton here never sends anything by boat to Toronto; they won't stand for the time; and a friend of mine in the railways tells me that if by transhipping of them they can get it cheaper by boat from Montreal they won't do it. ❋ Unknown (1928)

The business of transhipping at the bar is a burden to all concerned. ❋ Maurice Nicoll (1918)

The northern ports are transhipping points for large quantities of coffee going to the Scandinavian countries, as well as importing ports for their own countries; and these countries have been among the leading coffee drinkers, per head of population, for many decades. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Ordinarily, Aden is not only the chief outlet for the coffee of the interior of Arabia -- the original "Mocha" -- but it is also the transhipping point for large amounts from Africa and India. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Trade in coffee is a transhipping trade, Singapore acting as a clearing center for large quantities of coffee from the neighboring islands. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Europe, and for centuries has been a great transhipping agent, distributing coffee from her East Indian possessions and from America among her northern neighbors. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Aden is a great transhipping port for coffee from Asia and Africa, and more than half its exports are re-exports from points outside of Arabia. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Headquarters and turned on to a solitary French transport containing forage, which had braved the submarines and instead of transhipping (as is now the order) at Mudros, had anchored close to "V" Beach. ❋ Ian Hamilton (1900)

It does not pay to "fly" minerals and oil a mile farther than is necessary; but the risks of transhipping to submersibles in the ice pack off Nain or Hebron are so great that these heavy freighters fly down to Halifax direct, and scent the air as they go. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

While the _Mountjoy_ was discharging the Larne consignment on to the quay, she was at the same time transhipping a smaller quantity into a motor-boat, moored against her side, which when laden hurried off to ❋ Ronald John McNeill (1897)

Some members of the Council were sceptical about the possibility of transhipping the cargo at sea, but Crawford, who had fully discussed it with Agnew, believed that if favoured by calm weather it could be done. ❋ Ronald John McNeill (1897)

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