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shipping

[ship-ing] / ˈʃɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
ships
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NOUN
transportation
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The International Chamber of Commerce warns that shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are brewing a global food security crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Authorities in Islamabad have stacked up shipping containers to block key access routes to the capital city.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Turkey has expressed concern over the attacks on Black Sea shipping and Turkish seafarers have staged protests over deaths suffered in the attacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

They have also struck multiple Saudi targets including oil infrastructure and the capital Riyadh while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

"The Nazis have succeeded in one of the heaviest series of blows yet claimed against British shipping."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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