shipping route
1 of 1noun/ˈʃɪ.pɪng raʊt/
Forms:shipping routes
1
a designated path for ships to transport goods and people
- This port is strategically located along a busy shipping route that links Europe and Asia.
- Disruptions to the shipping route caused delays in the delivery of goods.
- The rise in piracy has made some shipping routes in the Indian Ocean more dangerous.
- Climate change could alter the shipping routes by melting ice in the Arctic region.
- The Suez Canal is a major shipping route connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.