container
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The road had been blocked with a large garbage container and tyres.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The port processed more than 890,00 container units last month, 5.7% higher than a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
DBS economists expect export growth to accelerate to 8.4% in April from 2.5% in March, noting that container ship deadweight tonnage at 20 major ports rose during the period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
It took Chase nearly two hours to reload the container.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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