What does the cryptic crossword clue "Coastal shipping navigation has explorer arriving on time (8)" mean?

The definition is "Coastal shipping navigation". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CABOT (synonym="CABOT") + AGE (synonym="time") = CABOTAGE; definition: "Coastal shipping navigation" The answer is CABOTAGE.

Coastal shipping navigation has explorer arriving on time (8)

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