transship
verb
trans·ship
tran(sh)-ˈship 
tran(t)s-
variants
or less commonly tranship
transshipped also transhipped; transshipping also transhipping; transships also tranships
: to transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
: to change from one ship or conveyance to another
Examples of transship in a Sentence
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That report said Maersk is teaming with short-haul operator Safeen Feeders to transship cargo out of Salalah.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Dec. 2025
Another is called transshipping.
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Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Goods that are considered to have been transshipped, or shipped through an intermediate country to disguise where they were originally made to avoid applicable duties, will be hit with an additional 40% rate.
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Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
Methamphetamine is often smuggled from Laos, and commonly transshipped from Myanmar, where it is produced.
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Bloomberg.com,
3 Apr. 2018
Canada first announced plans to strengthen the rules on diversion and transshipping last year but didn’t immediately bring them into force.
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Kim MacKrael,
WSJ,
27 Mar. 2018
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Dec. 2025
Another is called transshipping.
—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Goods that are considered to have been transshipped, or shipped through an intermediate country to disguise where they were originally made to avoid applicable duties, will be hit with an additional 40% rate.
—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
Methamphetamine is often smuggled from Laos, and commonly transshipped from Myanmar, where it is produced.
—
Bloomberg.com,
3 Apr. 2018
Canada first announced plans to strengthen the rules on diversion and transshipping last year but didn’t immediately bring them into force.
—
Kim MacKrael,
WSJ,
27 Mar. 2018
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“Transship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transship. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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