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cargo

[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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Tell that to shippers who still refuse to send their cargo into the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Normally, shipping costs are a fraction of the value of a crude cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Trucks alone dominate the movement of goods in the U.S., but the railways play a major role in moving coal, lumber, ore and other bulk cargo over very long-haul routes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 20, 2026

A young jeweler, only twice my age, had the lightest cargo but the heaviest concerns for theft.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Saudi Aramco is loading more crude at its Persian Gulf terminals and moving it through Hormuz before transferring some cargoes to tankers off Oman for delivery to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

The country’s oil exporter is also reportedly delaying shipments to some European customers following attacks on the pipeline, forcing refiners to seek replacement cargoes, UOB Global Economics & Markets Research said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Europe is now more exposed to international competition for LNG cargoes than to a direct supply cutoff.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Iran’s recently created agency, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, identified 46 vessels it says violated its rules for crossing the strait and threatened them with fines, detention or seizure of their cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

When they headed back to Kenya, they were empty, their cargoes already delivered.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

Shell said Tuesday in its annual LNG report that global physical LNG cargos sold this year could be similar to the 422 million metric tons sold in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Shipping companies are carving out other ways to get their cargos through the region.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

Yet even then, a “partial squeeze” spiked prices as ship owners refused cargos, he said.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

A small camera crew follows Oyewole, who is wearing a Toro y Moi T-shirt, cargos and Adidas sneakers, capturing content for Swang’s social media accounts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2025

He was Hoede’s personal Squaller and often traveled with the merchant’s most precious cargos, guaranteeing favorable winds to bring the ships safely and quickly to harbor.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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