container
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In the early hours of 26 March, the M/V Dali container ship crashed into the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending several vehicles on the bridge plunging into the river and killing six construction workers.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
UK-based Automated Architecture has developed what it calls a microfactory, housing a robot, which fits within a shipping container.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
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
DBS economists expect export growth to accelerate to 8.4% in April from 2.5% in March, noting that container ship deadweight tonnage at 20 major ports rose during the period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Totally disgusted, Jeremy pulled one of the chicken livers out of the container and threw it across the room.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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