Meaning of the word transshipment in English

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transshipment

US /trænsˈʃɪpmənt/
UK /trænsˈʃɪpmənt/

Noun

the action of transferring goods from one ship or other form of transport to another

Example:
The port specializes in the transshipment of cargo between ocean vessels and river barges.
Illegal fishing often involves transshipment at sea to obscure the origin of the catch.