freight
Example Sentences
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That cost includes the price of the beans themselves, plus freight, insurance and any duties.
Iranian forces' threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the insurance that underpins the world freight industry.
From Barron's
Yara has limited direct exposure to the region, but has been affected by rising freight and natural-gas costs and had to curtail production at a plant in India because it didn’t have gas, he said.
"With confidence weakening, costs rising due to higher freight and energy costs and spending intentions faltering, the outlook for retailers looks set to be an increasing struggle in the months to come," she said.
From BBC
“With good flexibility in the supply chain and a low proportion of air freight, there are opportunities to adapt the flow of goods to changed conditions,” the company said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
