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International Trade vocabulary · Shipping and Transport

Shipment

Meaning in international trade, with examples

/ˈʃɪpmənt/nounCore term

In international trade, shipment means: A quantity of goods sent together from one place to another, or the act of sending them.

In Turkish: sevkiyat, yükleme, gönderi

How it is used

One of the most frequent words in trade emails: 'the shipment left', 'the shipment is delayed', 'date of shipment'. In letters of credit, 'shipment' usually means loading on board or dispatch, and the 'latest shipment date' is a key deadline.

Example sentences

  1. The next shipment will leave the factory on Monday.

  2. We need the shipment in Antwerp before the end of the month.

Common collocations

  • latest shipment date
  • track a shipment
  • delayed shipment
  • ready for shipment
  • partial shipmentThe sending of an order in two or more lots, on different dates or vehicles, instead of all at once.
  • freight forwarderA company that organizes the transport of goods for exporters and importers, booking space with carriers and often handling documents, insurance and customs.
  • ETAEstimated Time of Arrival: the date and time when a ship, plane, truck or shipment is expected to arrive.
  • consigneeThe person or company named on a transport document as the one who will receive the goods at destination.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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