Why are goods that are sent by road called shipments and goods sent by ship called cargo?

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Not true. Both words are used at least in shipping industry.

2006-08-29 01:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by C.C. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Shipments sent by sea are in railroad box cars, hence the name "cargo"

2006-08-29 08:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

you just answered it for yourself: road - shipment, ship - cargo

2006-08-29 08:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Naa-Naa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

U mean freight and cargo.

2006-08-29 08:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by super_dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I'm sorry I fell asleep did you ask why is a submarine called a boat and a oceanliner called a ship......ZZZzzz

2006-09-01 23:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The same reason we park on the driveway but we drive on the parkway.

2006-08-29 09:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by Captain Tomak 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

LoL... Good point!

2006-08-29 08:33:57 · answer #7 · answered by ~Init2winit~ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I SEE THAT TOO.....HAHAHA

2006-09-01 20:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by flowerspirit2000 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋