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shipping

[ship-ing] / ˈʃɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
ships
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NOUN
transportation
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Shipping veterans expect more-convoluted trading patterns and pricey tankers to outlast the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Much of the funding came from Gianluigi Aponte, the billionaire co-founder of container giant Mediterranean Shipping Co., the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Shipping traffic through the strait had picked up in recent weeks, but the latest hostilities threatens that flow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Shipping the animals to the moon couldn’t possibly have been more complicated.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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