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shipper

[ship-er] / ˈʃɪp ər /


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Four ships sustained damage near the Black Sea pipeline in recent days, including a tanker chartered by Chevron and owned by Greek shipper Aristidis Alafouzos, chief executive of Okeanis Eco.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

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

Meanwhile shipper Maersk advised against transit through the strait.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

Air Products produces hydrogen and ammonia at scale, while Yara is the world’s largest trader and shipper of ammonia.

From Barron's Dec. 8, 2025

It would seem, then, that only the shipper sending a parcel several hundred miles is charged a fee commensurate with the value of the service rendered him.

From The Express Companies of the United States A Study of a Public Utility by Benedict, Bert




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