The body of ships belonging to one port, industry, or country, often referred to in aggregate tonnage, The act of sen, ding freight by ship or other wise, The transportation of goods, adjective_ Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment, Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods, verb_ Present participle of ship

Present participle of forward, noun_ the advancement of some enterprise, the act of sending on to another destination