is shipped vs was shipped

Both "is shipped" and "was shipped" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Is shipped" is used when referring to something that is currently being shipped or in the process of being shipped. On the other hand, "was shipped" is used when referring to something that has already been shipped in the past.

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is shipped

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that is currently being shipped or in the process of being shipped.

Use "is shipped" when talking about the present status of something being shipped. For example, "The package is shipped and on its way to the destination."

Examples:

The order is shipped and should arrive by Friday.
The product is shipped directly from the manufacturer.

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If the computer is shipped with the capability to be on a network, it shall have the ability to enter a sleep mode while on the network.
If the integrated computer system is shipped with the capability to be on a network, it shall retain in sleep mode its ability to respond to wake events directed or targeted to the computer while on a network.
Such bilateral agreements may also be concluded where waste is shipped from and treated in the country of dispatch but transits another Member State.
(9) 'consignee' means any natural or legal person to whom radioactive waste or spent fuel is shipped;
(Applies only if computer is shipped with WOL enabled)
provide control to enable WOL that is sufficiently-accessible from both the client operating system user interface and over the network if computer is shipped to enterprise without WOL enabled.
the principle of the ultimate responsibility of the Member State or third country from where radioactive waste or spent fuel is shipped for processing or reprocessing for the safe and responsible disposal of those materials;
Example: Models A and B are identical, with the exception that model A is shipped with a wired interface > 500 MHz, and model B is shipped with a wired interface < 500 MHz.
Step 6 - A unit that is shipped with short default delay times might begin steps 6-8 from sleep.
Then the crate is shipped directly to the safe house in London...
Commercial carbon dioxide is shipped and handled as a liquid in pressurised cylinders or bulk storage systems, or in compressed solid blocks of 'dry ice'.
Unfortunately, with respect, it shows an enormous ignorance of what actually happens to wine in those countries that it is shipped to.
Secondly, nuclear MOX fuel is shipped from Europe, for example from Cherbourg and Sellafield, to Japan.
Above all, European companies must take some responsibility, because around 80% of the yield is shipped to Europe.
Member States shall take the measures needed to ensure that waste is shipped in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
If the cargo is shipped CF here, you need to pay at least 20% more
As outlined above, the Commission has concluded that a significant amount of coated particle board is shipped more than 1000 km and, thus, that the affected market includes at least Central Europe and may even be wider.
If a resilient Computer Server is shipped with six installed buffered DDR channels, the server would not receive an additional idle power allowance.
The waste is shipped through the Irish Sea, thus making it the most radioactive body of water in the world.
I agree with the rapporteur that animal by-product waste should be included in order to ensure that such waste is shipped in an environmentally and hygienically correct and responsible fashion.

Alternatives:

is being shipped
is in the process of being shipped
is on its way
is en route

was shipped

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that has already been shipped in the past.

Use "was shipped" when talking about something that has already been sent out. For example, "The package was shipped last week and should arrive soon."