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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.
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.
shipping / boat trip
'die Schifffahrt' and 'die Reederei' both have to do with ships and transport on water. The important difference is: 'Schifffahrt' means shipping as a whole, the sector as an industry, or also a single trip by ship or boat. 'Reederei', on the other hand, means a company that owns and operates ships. The words can be confused because both appear in contexts involving the sea, ports, and transport. A practical way to remember it is: 'Schifffahrt' is the activity or sector; 'Reederei' is the company.
Die Reederei bietet im Sommer tägliche Fahrten zu den Inseln an.
The shipping company offers daily trips to the islands in the summer.
Wegen des Sturms wurde die Schifffahrt auf dem See am Nachmittag eingestellt.
Because of the storm, shipping on the lake was stopped in the afternoon.