cargo
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On Friday, Cayabyab had told a radio station the fire had begun in the cargo hold, then tore through the ship within seconds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The plan is to resume firefighting efforts, first from the cargo hold of the ferry, which is the compartment where containers and or goods are stored, Cayabyab said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Sunday accident is the second fatal crash of an Amazon-contracted cargo jet in seven years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The deadly crash has brought attention to a little-known cargo carrier operating the flight—21 Air—and its well-known owner, Jim Crane, the logistics magnate and owner of the Houston Astros baseball team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I will just have to hope they do not check the cargo hold for stowaways before we push off.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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Europe is now more exposed to international competition for LNG cargoes than to a direct supply cutoff.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Asian demand continues to strengthen, adding to the challenge of replenishing European storage as buyers in the region attract LNG cargoes away from Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
There are no bans on shipping, however, she added, and it was up to the individual captains to decide how to adjust their cargoes to adapt to the lower waters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Reuters - citing an Iranian official - previously reported that Tehran was seeking fees of between 5% and 7% of the price of cargoes from vessels who travel through it.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In the days before his knighthood, he had often bought cargoes from Salladhor Saan.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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While some Middle Eastern crude cargos are able to transit the Strait of Hormuz, fuel production has been hampered by the recent attacks on the region’s infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
"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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