shipping agent
Noun
Meaning
the agent of a shipowner
Source: WordNetSynonyms
carter
courier
forwarder
carrier
mover
shipper
hauler
transporter
exporter
importer
transferor
haulier
freight agent
forwarding agent
freight forwarder
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I cling to the idea that Herman Melville had to work at the end of his career watching ships in a dock, as a shipping agent in New York. Any writer who thinks they should be given patronage because of their gift... you don't have to look too far in history to see that's just not the case.