container
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For container ships, fuel now costs about 25% of the total price of a voyage from Asia to Los Angeles, Seroka said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
It lets the ingredients feel distinct, which is really all I want from a lunch I’ll be eating out of the same container for two or three days.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarded two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, Iran’s Tasnim news agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
She pushes a container of dried apricots toward me.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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