Shipping

1. Navigation.
2. of Ship
3. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.
4. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool.
5. Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk.
6. Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns.