shipper

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Malcom McLean, a New Jersey commercial shipper who championed the new idea of prepacking cargo into big metal boxes, hungered for a Pentagon contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Danish shipper Maersk said the accord was a "positive development", in an email to AFP, but added: "It is too early to assess how it will impact logistics and maritime operations in the Middle East."

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The shipper on Tuesday posted a profit of $1.79 billion, or $2.10 a share, compared with $1.72 billion, or $2.01 a share, in last year’s comparable quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Chevron remains a major shipper of Venezuelan oil to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

The small amount of lost motion between the Evener Plates and the cone belt, and the free movement of the belt shipper rod, which runs on rollers, make the action positive and steady.

From Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery by Company, Howard & Bullough American Machine