Transporting of goods...... not so simple?

Question:
why is it that when we move things by car or van or lorry its called a SHIPment......but when we move things by boat or ship its called CARgo

Answers:

GATU for containers numbers!?

Cargo refers to any freight moved my any means.

what is the traditional way of propelling a narrow boat through a long tunnel?

Shipment is more specific to an item or group of items sent as one load to a specific destination.Also not restricted to any type of transport.

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What are forebits on a ship?

Good question! But I dunno!

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Do you know Kawasaki ilness ?

Could be the same reason we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway

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I have a 75hp yahama the motor will be running strong then the motor will lose rpms and run bad .?

its a good question ut i am not sure of how it works

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Need to know the oil and gas ratio of 70hp evinrude?

If science teacher doesn't get the 10 points... there is no justice in the world!

Knots (as in speed)?

Good one man!
*Still laughing*

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How relevant is shipping to other forms of transport?

Must be a British thing, we call them shipments in Canada.

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