container

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A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Marine Traffic data analysed by AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Also stuck: one container of sweeteners ordered by Date Lady, a Springfield, Mo.-based food company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The price has reached between $2,200 and $2,700 for a 40-foot container on that Europe route, it said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Now, shipping costs to the region have tripled to $7,500 per container, and Hundal is uncertain when the Tulare County company will get its money.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

He just eats them both at once and grabs my Tupperware container full of chocolate sprinkles.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins