Shipment vs Loading - What's the difference?
shipment | loading |
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
:* We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.
the act of transporting goods
:* Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited.
(uncountable) The action of the verb to load .
:The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
(countable) A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
:I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.
:The loading on the generators peaks during the early evening.
(Australia, industrial relations, countable) A hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than an equivalent full-time or part-time employee, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.