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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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The Drewry’s World Container Index increased 12% to $2,553 per 40-foot container this week, and is up nearly 35% from the start of the war.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The home goods retailer will resurface through the rebranding of 98 The Container Store locations, including 12 storefronts in California, the company announcedon Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Container ships are more likely to operate on time charters than the spot market.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

LG&P loaded up Joann Fabrics and the Container Store with debt, then drove them into bankruptcy.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

“You’re not going to get any. You’re going to get eighty shares of stock in a company called the Memorial Wooden Container Corporation.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen




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