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short-sea shipping

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Shipping that takes place in coastal waters or on short sea crossings.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

short-sighted short-sightedness short-sleeper short-sleeved short-staffing short-tailed blue

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