container
Example Sentences
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The port processed more than 890,00 container units last month, 5.7% higher than a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
One problem, the Bank of Canada said, is that Canadian ports can’t accommodate some of the latest, ultra-large container ships being deployed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
According to data from Kpler Marine Traffic, 11 container ships were docked in Jeddah on Thursday, with nine waiting, and an average wait of 36 hours before unloading compared to 17 hours the previous week.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
But it is also the site of is Canada's only Arctic deep-water seaport, meaning it has the potential to accommodate ultra-large container vessels, oil tankers and LNG ships.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Someone steps right up to the bulk container next to me.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Vocabulary lists containing container
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