verb
- to pack goods into standardized shipping containers for transport
- to adapt a port or shipping system to handle containerized cargo
Usage: British spelling
Usage: British spelling; shipping industry
Examples
- The company decided to containerise their exports to reduce shipping costs.
- Many ports had to containerise their operations in the 1970s.
- It’s more efficient to containerise bulk goods before loading them onto ships.
- The warehouse will containerise the products before they’re sent overseas.
- They plan to containerise the entire supply chain by next year.
- The port authority invested millions to containerise their facilities.