Definition

1. Noun:
   • The office of a shipping agent: A business location where a shipping agent conducts operations related to the management and logistics of cargo transport by sea.
   • An office where seamen are hired: A specific place, often in a port city, where sailors and other maritime crew members can register for employment or be recruited for service on ships.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The captain reported to the shipping office to file the vessel's arrival documents.
  • After docking, the crew members visited the shipping office to inquire about new contracts.

Advanced Usage

• "To be signed on at the shipping office": Refers to the formal process where a seaman's employment contract is finalized and registered at this office.
  • The new deckhand was officially signed on at the shipping office before joining the ship.

Variants and Related Words

• Shipping agent (noun): The person or company whose office this is, responsible for arranging ship cargo, space, and other logistics.
• Merchant navy office: A related term for offices dealing with the employment of civilian maritime personnel.

Synonyms

• Maritime employment office: A place for hiring seafarers.
• Ship broker's office: An office specializing in chartering ships and arranging freight.

Related Phrases

• To report to the shipping office: The act of going to this office for official business, such as crew changes or documentation.
  • All crew changes must be reported to the shipping office for proper documentation.

Noun

1. the office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired