chartered

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But Chelini—who chartered tankers for the state oil firm before working as a hostage negotiator for the country’s intelligence service—sees his old line of work returning if criminals are drawn back to Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

In January, the Emirati company chartered a tanker named Range Vale to carry Russian crude out through the Baltic Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In nearly all cases, industry experts say, the companies tap into the banking system by partnering with chartered banks like Evolve, which are often smaller regional players.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It arrived aboard a specially chartered plane but was not removed from its large wooden crate marked "fragile".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“The ice has gone from these lands. I have been thinking about this, Serafina Pekkala. I have chartered a ship.”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman