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cargo

[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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It is certainly true that this particular spaceship carries a large cargo of American nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tugberk Imamoglu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel which sank shortly afterwards, the transport ministry's maritime directorate said on X.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The goods are then loaded onto the Aeroflot flights, which fly back to Moscow with goods and cargo around two hours later.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But a quieter race is also under way to deploy self-flying planes, first for jobs like crop spraying and cargo delivery – and eventually, many of their makers hope, carrying passengers too.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Nat promised to see him in two weeks, when they’d taken care of their cargo.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Iran’s recently created agency, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, identified 46 vessels it says violated its rules for crossing the strait and threatened them with fines, detention or seizure of their cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

There are no bans on shipping, however, she added, and it was up to the individual captains to decide how to adjust their cargoes to adapt to the lower waters.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Reuters - citing an Iranian official - previously reported that Tehran was seeking fees of between 5% and 7% of the price of cargoes from vessels who travel through it.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

She says that Europe is now reliant on US LNG supplies, and competing with Asia for the same cargoes, which pushes up prices.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The spies sent the Nazis many shipping details from South American ports, too—long lists of vessel names, cargoes, and departure dates.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Shell said Tuesday in its annual LNG report that global physical LNG cargos sold this year could be similar to the 422 million metric tons sold in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The company, which operates facilities that convert natural gas into liquid for shipping purposes, exported 128 cargos and sold 478.3 trillion British thermal units of LNG in the latest quarter.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

Yet even then, a “partial squeeze” spiked prices as ship owners refused cargos, he said.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

Smith: The inspiration for my outfit were the Compton Cowboys, so I wanted to do the flannel, I’ve got the cargos, the Margiela work boots and the cowboy hat.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2025

He was Hoede’s personal Squaller and often traveled with the merchant’s most precious cargos, guaranteeing favorable winds to bring the ships safely and quickly to harbor.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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