freight ship

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It must have been a bizarre sight when a freight ship, equipped with two large rotating towers, made its way under the Forth Bridge a century ago.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

The three were rescued by a Panama-flagged freight ship, which landed them at Mooloolaba Harbor on the Sunshine Coast north of the Queensland capital Brisbane on Thursday, the authority said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Passengers on Britannia, a P&O Cruises ship based in Southampton, Hampshire, said their vessel "collided with a freight ship in Palma, Mallorca".

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2023

Condor Ferries confirmed its freight ship had been involved in the collision.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2022

A freight ship is one in which the whole or a portion of the accommodation is engaged at a rate per head, or for a lump sum for a definite voyage.

From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office