chartered
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Kpler data shows Iranian oil is moving freely through Hormuz, while the only non-Iranian very large crude carrier loadings are on vessels chartered by China or Thailand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Two other large ships, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides are away for scheduled maintenance or repairs, along with the chartered catamaran Alfred and a smaller ferry Loch Frisa.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The new services combine the “strength and regulatory foundation of a nationally chartered bank with the speed, scale, and flexibility companies need to move and manage money or digital assets in real time,” Noto added.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
But Chelini—who chartered tankers for the state oil firm before working as a hostage negotiator for the country’s intelligence service—sees his old line of work returning if criminals are drawn back to Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
After one of my meetings, I went back to Reagan National Airport to meet Barack, who was due in on a chartered flight from Chicago.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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