containerization

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˌteɪnəraɪˈzeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˌteɪnərəˈzeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən tā′nər ə zā′shən)

con•tain•er•i•za•tion /kənˌteɪnərəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Transporta method of shipping freight in similar, sealed, movable containers whose contents do not have to be unloaded at each point of transfer.

con•tain•er•i•za•tion (kən tā′nər ə zā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Transp.]

Transporta method of shipping freight in relatively uniform, sealed, movable containers whose contents do not have to be unloaded at each point of transfer. Cf. break-bulk (def. 1).

break-bulk (brāk′bulk′),USA pronunciation adj. [Transp.]

Transportof or pertaining to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Cf. bulk¹ (def. 3), containerization.
Transportof or pertaining to the small, conventional cargo ships designed to hold such cargo. Cf. containership.

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