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cargo

[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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Tell that to shippers who still refuse to send their cargo into the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Companies need room on rockets for devices that can photograph Earth, ferry cargo to the surface of the moon and provide internet connections.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Two videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment a cargo ship crashes into a fishing vessel, with dramatic footage capturing the impact.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Trucks alone dominate the movement of goods in the U.S., but the railways play a major role in moving coal, lumber, ore and other bulk cargo over very long-haul routes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 20, 2026

“Too bad—your voyage for nothing. An expensive mistake. If you’d sailed with a cargo, you could sell that. But—you sailed in ballast, didn’t you? Nothing but specie. And now—nothing to buy. Really too bad.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Europe is now more exposed to international competition for LNG cargoes than to a direct supply cutoff.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Europe is currently a more profitable destination for LNG cargoes than Asia once shipping costs are taken into account, according to analysts at ING.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

That has left major buyers such as Brazil and Turkey to compete with Europe for replacement cargoes from the U.S. and India.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

LNG cargoes from October, alongside diverted shipments from Egypt, which could ease some supply concerns, according to Fahnrich.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 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

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

In March, two cargos of jet fuel went to Europe from New York harbor, which Cinquegrana said it was a “very rare” occurrence that wouldn’t have made economic sense before the war.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

Shipping companies are carving out other ways to get their cargos through the region.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

The high-top wrestling-style sneakers worn with the green cargos and the yellow “Dracula” cross body messenger bag.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2025

He was Hoede’s personal Squaller and often traveled with the merchant’s most precious cargos, guaranteeing favorable winds to bring the ships safely and quickly to harbor.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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