container
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The Iranian-flagged container ship Kashan, which sailed from the port of Bandar Abbas, and the tanker Simba V have both been sanctioned by the US for links with Iran.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
More than 20 commercial ships, including cargo, container and tanker vessels, passed through the strait on Tuesday, two U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“From the beginning, the conceit was to summon all the types of experiences of Blackness in one place, the project being a vessel or container for all of that expression,” Halsey says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The container, which was nothing more than a steel box welded to a trailer, was on the opposite side of the pool.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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