Meanings
nounshort-sea shipping (uncountable)
- uncountableShipping that takes place in coastal waters or on short sea crossings.
At the time, international deep-sea shipping remained a loose cargo operation, although BR did seek to influence conversion to unit loads by providing a containerised short sea shipping service between Harwich and Rotterdam in 1968.
2020 May 20, Industry Insider, “An online boost for freight”, in Rail, page 68
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