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cargo

[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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One option is Hawaii’s small but promising ocean-tech industry, which includes firms that repair cargo ships, make sensors to detect floods, breed commercial shellfish or make livestock supplements from seaweed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

"It can quickly double for container freight" and "be even more drastic for bulk cargo", said Pierre Cossart, director of Sogestran Logistics.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

That’s the capacity of the Dubai Tower, a cargo ship.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

But many whales are also identifiable by their scars, including from collisions with everything from tankers, cargo and cruise ships to fishing boats and recreational vessels.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

“I have some valuable cargo in my office that needs to go to Miami. My client is anxious. I don’t want to disappoint him. Which is where you come in. I’ll pay you five dollars.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

That has left major buyers such as Brazil and Turkey to compete with Europe for replacement cargoes from the U.S. and India.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 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

That’s all officially from Malaysia, you see, where the shadow tankers transfer their cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

When they headed back to Kenya, they were empty, their cargoes already delivered.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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

Shipping companies are carving out other ways to get their cargos through the region.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

"I believe that what I bought was multiple cargos of virgin palm oil that has been wrongly classified as palm oil sludge," they said.

From BBC Apr. 8, 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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