ship·ping 
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ noun
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act or business of sending goods to people, stores, etc.
▪ The fruit was ready for shipping. ▪ a shipping clerk [=a person whose job involves shipping things] ▪ What do you charge for shipping and handling? [=for packaging and sending something to a customer] 2 formal : a group of ships
▪ They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime. ▪ international shipping lanes [=paths through the sea that commercial ships can take]
▪ The fruit was ready for shipping. ▪ a shipping clerk [=a person whose job involves shipping things] ▪ What do you charge for shipping and handling? [=for packaging and sending something to a customer]
▪ They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime. ▪ international shipping lanes [=paths through the sea that commercial ships can take]
