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This has been a thing since at least Star Trek: TOS. It's just more prominent today as online culture becomes more ubiquitous and makes it easier for more people who aren't quite as dedicated to get involved.
It's been a thing since at least 2012 because I remember hearing a group of students talk about shipping irl back then.
It's been a thing online since at least 1997-2000, because that's when I first was coming across it when I was younger, so I'm willing to bet it's been around since the dawn of the internet.
"Shipping" has been used in so much mainstream media as well, I'm surprised it wasn't a more recognized term.