shipping company
die Reederei, die Reedereien
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shipping company
A company that owns and operates ships in order to transport goods or passengers by sea.
Die Hamburger Reederei Hapag-Lloyd ist eine der größten der Welt.
The Hamburg shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is one of the largest in the world.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Reedereien |
| genitive | der Reederei |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Reederei | die Reedereien |
| accusative | die Reederei | die Reedereien |
| dative | der Reederei | den Reedereien |
| genitive | der Reederei | der Reedereien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is derived from 'Reeder' (shipowner). The ending '-ei' often refers to a business or trade, similar to 'Bäckerei' (bakery) or 'Metzgerei' (butcher's shop). A 'Reederei' (shipping company) is therefore the company of a shipowner.
Er erbte die kleine Reederei seines Vaters und machte sie zu einem globalen Unternehmen.
He inherited his father's small shipping company and turned it into a global business.
Common combinations are 'eine Reederei gründen' (to found a shipping company), 'für eine Reederei arbeiten' (to work for a shipping company), or 'eine Reederei beauftragen' (to hire a shipping company). Different types are also distinguished, e.g. 'Container-Reederei' (container shipping company) or 'Passagier-Reederei' (passenger shipping company).
Nach dem Studium hat sie bei einer großen Container-Reederei angefangen.
After her studies, she started working at a large container shipping company.
The term 'Reederei' (shipping company) is used exclusively for companies in shipping. For companies that operate trucks, trains, or airplanes, other words such as 'Spedition' (freight forwarding company) or 'Fluggesellschaft' (airline) are used.
Die Reederei hat den Transport der Waren von Asien nach Europa übernommen.
The shipping company handled the transport of the goods from Asia to Europe.
