Shipping company

nounStandard termMaritime

A commercial business that owns, operates, or manages a fleet of merchant vessels.

A shipping company operates commercial vessels to transport cargo or passengers across maritime routes. These entities manage the logistics, crewing, maintenance, and routing of their fleet. They range from massive global container lines to specialized bulk or tanker operators.

Heard on the job

The shipping company sent a port captain to oversee the heavy lift loading.