(alsoliner conference)two or moreshippingcompanieswhoagreetooffertheirservicesonparticularroutesfor the samepriceand with the sameconditions:Somepeoplearguestronglyagainstshippingconferencepractices.(Definition ofshipping conferencefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
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shipping conferenceThe argument that shipping conferences have supposedly brought about better and cheaper services for the workers is unsubstantiated.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishThis question of loyalty agreements between shippers and shipping conferences has been a highly controversial and vicious long-running battle for many years.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0One idea in regard to shipping that might be worth pursuing is that of an independent scrutiny of shipping conferences.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0The rates applicable to regular liner traffic are determined by the appropriate shipping conferences.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0The shipping conferences traditionally have tried with the major maritime nations to regulate freight rates.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0Recognising the necessity of shipping conferences, they have for many years passed legislation of a temporary character to say that shipping conferences were people relatively of an honest sort.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/shipping-conference##
