shipping; air transport
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
water transport; shipping
formalSpecifically refers to the business of transporting goods and people by water, divided into inland river, coastal, and ocean shipping.
Shanghai is an important shipping center in China.
This company mainly operates ocean shipping business.
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Due to severe weather, some shipping routes are temporarily suspended.
noun
air transport; aviation
formalIn a broader context, '航运' can also refer to air transport, though this usage is slightly less common than its primary meaning of water transport. This sense is often used in compound terms like '航空航运'.
With the development of e-commerce, air cargo volume accounts for an increasingly high proportion in the transport industry.
The International Air Transport Association is responsible for coordinating global aviation safety standards.