Shipment vs. Cargo

Shipmentnoun

a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)

Shipmentnoun

the act of transporting goods

Shipmentnoun

The act or process of shipping; as, he was engaged in the shipment of coal for London; an active shipment of wheat from the West.

Shipmentnoun

That which is shipped.

Shipmentnoun

goods carried by a large vehicle

Shipmentnoun

the act of sending off something

Shipmentnoun

the action of shipping goods

Shipmentnoun

a quantity of goods shipped; a consignment

Cargonoun

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.

Cargonoun

(Papua New Guinea) Western material goods.

Cargonoun

The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight.

Cargonoun

goods carried by a large vehicle

Cargo

In economics, the word cargo refers in particular to goods or produce being conveyed—generally for commercial gain—by water, air or land. Freight is the price paid to carry cargo.