cargo
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Where the vessel originated from and what kind of cargo it was carrying has not yet been revealed and no group has taken accountability for the reported attack.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The British navy’s marine-traffic monitoring agency, UKMTO, reported that a cargo vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman early Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
When the attacks somewhat subsided a few days later, the vessel unloaded its cargo and was asked to sail eastwards via the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Where the vessel originated from and what cargo it was carrying were not revealed, and no group has taken accountability for the reported attack.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I have some valuable cargo in my office that needs to go to Miami. My client is anxious. I don’t want to disappoint him. Which is where you come in. I’ll pay you five dollars.”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Further disruption could force Aramco to send more cargoes through the Suez Canal or around the Cape of Good Hope, adding time and transportation costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“If there’s a cold winter, there’ll be significant competition for LNG cargoes for sure.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
She says that Europe is now reliant on US LNG supplies, and competing with Asia for the same cargoes, which pushes up prices.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The island has been the destination for 19 cargoes ranging from gasoline and diesel to jet fuel and propane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“All ships of any kind bound for Cuba from whatever nation or port will, if found to contain cargoes of offensive weapons, be turned back.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Shell said Tuesday in its annual LNG report that global physical LNG cargos sold this year could be similar to the 422 million metric tons sold in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Shipping companies are carving out other ways to get their cargos through the region.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Yet even then, a “partial squeeze” spiked prices as ship owners refused cargos, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
"I believe that what I bought was multiple cargos of virgin palm oil that has been wrongly classified as palm oil sludge," they said.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
He fished some cargos, a long-sleeved camouflage T-shirt, and a fleece sweatshirt from his suitcase, and then an extra set of underwear and socks.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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