(sending of goods)
21PARÁ — (40), a Brazilian port at the mouth of the Guama, on the E. shore of the Pará estuary, is a compact, regularly built, thriving town, with whitewashed buildings, blue and white tiled roofs, tree shaded streets, tram cars, telephones, theatre,… …
22free alongside ship — fas The basis of an export contract in which the seller pays for sending the goods to the port of shipment but not for loading them onto the ship. The seller must cover all insurance up to this point and any lighterage required. This may be the… …
23dispatch department — /dɪ spæt ʃdɪˌpɑ:tmənt/ noun the department which deals with the packing and sending of goods to customers …
24handling — / hændlɪŋ/ noun the process of receiving, storing and sending off goods ▪▪▪ ‘…shipping companies continue to bear the extra financial burden of cargo handling operations at the ports’ [Business Times (Lagos)] …
25shipping — / ʃɪpɪŋ/ noun the sending of goods ● shipping charges ● shipping costs (NOTE: shipping does not always mean using a ship) …
26shipping agent — / ʃɪpɪŋ ˌeɪdʒənt/ noun a company which specialises in the sending of goods …
27exportation — The sending of goods from one country to another country …
28India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
29international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
30History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
